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Japanese symbol for “gripe”

Romaji: guchiru
to grumble; to gripe; to complain

In Japanese, gripe is , read (guchiru).

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. v5r, vi to grumble; to gripe; to complain

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

foolish, folly, absurdity
on: グ
kun: おろ.か
13 strokes · JLPT 1
stupid, foolish
on: チ
kun: し.れる、おろか
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “gripe”

WordReadingMeaning
ごねる goneruto complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble
ぐちをこぼす guchiokobosuto whinge; to kvetch; to gripe
ふまんてん fumantenpoint of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe
ブーたれる buutareruto complain; to grumble; to gripe

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おろか orokafoolish; stupid; silly
ぐち guchiidle complaint; grumble
ぐこう gukoufoolish act; folly
ぐれんたい gurentaigang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums
ぐちょく guchokusimple honesty; tactless frankness
ぐろう guroumockery; derision; ridicule
ちかん chikanmolester; groper; masher
おんち onchitone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music

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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