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Japanese symbol for “foolishly”

Romaji: herahera
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly

In Japanese, foolishly is (herahera).

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. adv, adv-to, vs (laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
  2. adv, adv-to, vs indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); frivolously; flippantly
  3. adj-na, adv, adv-to thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
  4. adv, adv-to, vs flaring up; bursting into flames

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “foolishly”

WordReadingMeaning
おろかにも orokanimofoolishly; stupidly
へらり herari(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly

See also: Chinese symbol for “foolishly”.

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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