Japanese symbol for “drunk”
酔っ払い
よっぱらい
Romaji: yopparai
drunk person; (a) drunk
In Japanese, drunk is 酔っ払い, read よっぱらい (yopparai).
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 drunk person; (a) drunk
- n being drunk; getting drunk
Written forms: 酔っ払い、酔っぱらい、酔払い. Readings: よっぱらい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drunk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虎 | とら tora | drunkard; drunk; sot |
| 酔いどれ | よいどれ yoidore | drunkard; drunk |
| 泥酔者 | でいすいしゃ deisuisha | drunk; drunken person; drunkard |
| ドロンケン | ドロンケン doronken | drunk |
| 上戸 | じょうご jougo | ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻酔 | ますい masui | anaesthesia; anesthesia |
| 酔い | よい yoi | drunkenness; intoxication |
| 泥酔 | でいすい deisui | being dead drunk; drunken stupor |
| 酔う | よう you | to get drunk; to become intoxicated |
| 陶酔 | とうすい tousui | intoxication |
| 支払い | しはらい shiharai | payment |
| 支払う | しはらう shiharau | to pay |
| 払い | はらい harai | payment; bill; account |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drunk”.
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.