Japanese symbol for “dnf”
途中棄権
とちゅうきけん
Romaji: tochuukiken
dropping out; withdrawing; did not finish; DNF
In Japanese, dnf is 途中棄権, read とちゅうきけん (tochuukiken).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt dropping out; withdrawing; did not finish; DNF (sports)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 用途 | ようと youto | use; service; purpose |
| 途上 | とじょう tojou | on the way; en route |
| 途端 | とたん totan | just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of |
| 中途 | ちゅうと chuuto | halfway; midway; partway |
| 別途 | べっと betto | separate; special; another |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 放棄 | ほうき houki | abandonment; renouncement; renunciation |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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