Japanese symbol for “fluke”
紛れ
まぐれ
Romaji: magure
fluke; chance; pure luck
In Japanese, fluke is 紛れ, read まぐれ (magure).
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 fluke; chance; pure luck
Written forms: 紛れ. Readings: まぐれ、マグレ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fluke”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フロック | フロック furokku | fluke; chance; unexpected event |
| 吸虫 | きゅうちゅう kyuuchuu | trematode; fluke |
| まぐれ当たり | まぐれあたり magureatari | lucky shot; fluke |
| 怪我の功名 | けがのこうみょう keganokoumyou | fortunate error; lucky break; fluke |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紛争 | ふんそう funsou | dispute; conflict; trouble |
| 紛失 | ふんしつ funshitsu | loss; going missing |
| 紛れる | まぎれる magireru | to disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into |
| 紛糾 | ふんきゅう funkyuu | complication; confusion; disorder |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fluke”.
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.
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