Japanese symbol for “foolish”
愚か
おろか
Romaji: oroka
foolish; stupid; silly
In Japanese, foolish is 愚か, read おろか (oroka).
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 foolish; stupid; silly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “foolish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 間抜け | まぬけ manuke | stupid; foolish; idiotic |
| 半端 | はんぱ hanpa | irresponsible; foolish |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | stupid; foolish; dull |
| 浅はか | あさはか asahaka | shallow; superficial; thoughtless |
| 愚かしい | おろかしい orokashii | foolish; stupid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愚痴 | ぐち guchi | idle complaint; grumble |
| 愚行 | ぐこう gukou | foolish act; folly |
| 愚連隊 | ぐれんたい gurentai | gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums |
| 愚直 | ぐちょく guchoku | simple honesty; tactless frankness |
| 愚弄 | ぐろう gurou | mockery; derision; ridicule |
See also: Chinese symbol for “foolish”.
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.