Japanese symbol for “hazy”
漠然
ばくぜん
Romaji: bakuzen
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy
In Japanese, hazy is 漠然, read ばくぜん (bakuzen).
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-t, adv-to vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
Written forms: 漠然、ばく然. Readings: ばくぜん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hazy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朧 | おぼろ oboro | hazy; dim; faint |
| もやもや | もやもや moyamoya | hazy; misty; foggy |
| 微か | かすか kasuka | faint; dim; weak |
| 有耶無耶 | うやむや uyamuya | indefinite; hazy; vague |
| 朦朧 | もうろう mourou | dim; hazy; vague |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂漠 | さばく sabaku | desert |
| 茫漠 | ぼうばく boubaku | vast; boundless |
| 広漠 | こうばく koubaku | vast; wide; boundless |
| 空漠 | くうばく kuubaku | vast; boundless |
| 漠々 | ばくばく bakubaku | vast; boundless |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
| 全然 | ぜんぜん zenzen | (not) at all; (not) in the slightest |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hazy”.
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