Japanese symbol for “frisk”
戯れる
じゃれる
Romaji: jareru
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
In Japanese, frisk is 戯れる, read じゃれる (jareru).
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
- v1, vi to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “frisk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巫山戯る | ふざける fuzakeru | to romp; to gambol; to frolic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊戯 | ゆうぎ yuugi | play; playing; game |
| 戯曲 | ぎきょく gikyoku | drama; play |
| 戯画 | ぎが giga | caricature; cartoon; comics |
| 戯れ | たわむれ tawamure | play; sport; fun |
| 悪戯 | いたずら itazura | mischief; prank; trick |
| 戯言 | たわごと tawagoto | nonsense; silly talk; drivel |
See also: Chinese symbol for “frisk”.
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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