Japanese symbol for “exhausted”
くたくた
くたくた
Romaji: kutakuta
exhausted; worn out; dead tired
In Japanese, exhausted is くたくた (kutakuta).
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
- adj-na, adv, adv-to exhausted; worn out; dead tired
- adj-na, adj-no battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; ragged; tattered
- adj-na, adv, adv-to (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash; to a mush
Written forms: —. Readings: くたくた、クタクタ、くったくた.
Other Japanese words for “exhausted”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ボロボロ | ボロボロ boroboro | (physically or mentally) worn-out; exhausted |
See also: Chinese symbol for “exhausted”.
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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