Japanese symbol for “guessing”
臆度
おくたく
Romaji: okutaku
guessing; speculation; supposition; hypothesis
In Japanese, guessing is 臆度, read おくたく (okutaku).
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
- n, vs guessing; speculation; supposition; hypothesis
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “guessing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当て物 | あてもの atemono | riddle; guessing (game) |
| 当て事 | あてごと ategoto | guessing (game); riddle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臆病 | おくびょう okubyou | cowardly; timid; easily frightened |
| 臆病者 | おくびょうもの okubyoumono | coward; wimp |
| 臆面 | おくめん okumen | timid face |
| 臆する | おくする okusuru | to be hesitant; to feel timid |
| 剛臆 | ごうおく gouoku | bravery and cowardice |
| 臆病風 | おくびょうかぜ okubyoukaze | loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic |
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 今度 | こんど kondo | this time; now |
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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