Japanese symbol for “fabulous”
嘘のよう
うそのよう
Romaji: usonoyou
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
In Japanese, fabulous is 嘘のよう, read うそのよう (usonoyou).
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, exp hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
Written forms: 嘘のよう、嘘の様、ウソの様、うその様. Readings: うそのよう、ウソのよう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fabulous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伝説上 | でんせつじょう densetsujou | legendary; fabled; fabulous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘘つき | うそつき usotsuki | liar; fibber |
| 嘘っぱち | うそっぱち usoppachi | total lie; downright lie |
| 嘘八百 | うそはっぴゃく usohappyaku | pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies |
| 嘘っ八百 | うそっぱっぴゃく usoppappyaku | full of lies |
| 嘘をつく | うそをつく usootsuku | to tell a lie; to fib |
| 嘘字 | うそじ usoji | incorrectly written character; kanji written with the wrong strokes; wrongly used kanji |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fabulous”.
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