Japanese symbol for “grandiose”
大げさ
おおげさ
Romaji: oogesa
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic
In Japanese, grandiose is 大げさ, read おおげさ (oogesa).
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 exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
Written forms: 大げさ、大袈裟. Readings: おおげさ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grandiose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仰山 | ぎょうさん gyousan | exaggerated; grandiose |
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) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “grandiose”.
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.