Japanese symbol for “gingerly”
恐る恐る
おそるおそる
Romaji: osoruosoru
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously
In Japanese, gingerly is 恐る恐る, read おそるおそる (osoruosoru).
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
- adv fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gingerly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| そろそろ | そろそろ sorosoro | slowly; quietly; steadily |
| おっかなびっくり | おっかなびっくり okkanabikkuri | fearfully; nervously; timidly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恐れ | おそれ osore | fear; horror; anxiety |
| 恐怖 | きょうふ kyoufu | fear; dread; dismay |
| 恐ろしい | おそろしい osoroshii | terrible; dreadful; terrifying |
| 恐らく | おそらく osoraku | probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood |
| 恐れる | おそれる osoreru | to fear; to be afraid of |
| 恐竜 | きょうりゅう kyouryuu | dinosaur |
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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