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Japanese symbol for “flirtatious”

Romaji: uita
amorous; flirtatious; romantic

In Japanese, flirtatious is , read (uita).

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

  1. adj-f amorous; flirtatious; romantic
  2. adj-f light; frivolous
  3. adj-f flamboyant

Kanji and stroke order

floating, float, rise to surface
on: フ
kun: う.く、う.かれる、う.かぶ、う.かべる
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “flirtatious”

WordReadingMeaning
うわきしょう uwakishouprone to adultery; flirtatious
あざとい azatoiflirty; flirtatious

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うわき uwakiextramarital sex; affair; fooling around
うかぶ ukabuto float; to be suspended
ふじょう fujousurfacing; rising to the surface
うかべる ukaberuto float; to set afloat; to launch
うきぼり ukiborirelief; embossed carving
うきよえ ukiyoeukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print

See also: Chinese symbol for “flirtatious”.

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.