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Japanese symbol for “heartbroken”

Romaji: gakkuri
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

In Japanese, heartbroken is (gakkuri).

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. adv, adv-to, n heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
  2. adv, vs feeling exhausted; feeling drained

Written forms: . Readings: .

See also: Chinese symbol for “heartbroken”.

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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