Japanese symbol for “flamboyant”
派手好き
はでずき
Romaji: hadezuki
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
In Japanese, flamboyant is 派手好き, read はでずき (hadezuki).
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 flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flamboyant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派手好み | はでごのみ hadegonomi | flamboyant; extravagant; showy |
| 鳳凰木 | ほうおうぼく hououboku | royal poinciana (Delonix regia); flamboyant |
| 派手やか | はでやか hadeyaka | showy; flashy; flamboyant |
| 派手派手しい | はではでしい hadehadeshii | flashy; gaudy; flamboyant |
| やんちゃ | やんちゃ yancha | bold (e.g. of an outfit); audacious; daring |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch; deployment |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
| 派手 | はで hade | showy; loud; flashy |
| 派閥 | はばつ habatsu | clique; faction |
| 左派 | さは saha | left wing |
| 派出所 | はしゅつじょ hashutsujo | branch office |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 大好き | だいすき daisuki | liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flamboyant”.
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.