Japanese symbol for “flashy”
派手
はで
Romaji: hade
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
In Japanese, flashy is 派手, read はで (hade).
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, n showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flashy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派手派手しい | はではでしい hadehadeshii | flashy; gaudy; flamboyant |
| キンキラ | キンキラ kinkira | gaudy; flashy; shiny |
| チャラい | チャラい charai | flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery |
| キンキラキン | キンキラキン kinkirakin | gaudy; flashy; showy |
| 派手やか | はでやか hadeyaka | showy; flashy; flamboyant |
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 |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flashy”.
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