Japanese symbol for “gluttony”
大食
たいしょく
Romaji: taishoku
gluttony
In Japanese, gluttony is 大食, read たいしょく (taishoku).
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-no, n, vi gluttony
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gluttony”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴食 | ぼうしょく boushoku | overeating; gluttony |
| 食い意地 | くいいじ kuiiji | gluttony |
| 健啖 | けんたん kentan | gluttony; voracity |
| グラトニー | グラトニー guratonii | gluttony |
| 大食い | おおぐい oogui | eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 食事 | しょくじ shokuji | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gluttony”.
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