Japanese symbol for “faker”
香具師
やし
Romaji: yashi
stallkeeper (at a festival, fair, etc.); street vendor; street performer; peddler
In Japanese, faker is 香具師, read やし (yashi).
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 stallkeeper (at a festival, fair, etc.); street vendor; street performer; peddler; hawker; huckster
- n fellow; guy; chap; he; she; him
Written forms: 香具師、野師、弥四. Readings: やし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “faker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 的屋 | てきや tekiya | stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster |
| 贋作者 | がんさくしゃ gansakusha | counterfeiter; faker; appropriationist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 香り | かおり kaori | aroma; fragrance; scent |
| 香港 | ホンコン honkon | Hong Kong |
| 香水 | こうすい kousui | perfume; scent |
| 芳香 | ほうこう houkou | perfume; fragrance; aroma |
| 線香 | せんこう senkou | incense stick |
| 香辛料 | こうしんりょう koushinryou | spice; spices; condiment |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
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.