Japanese symbol for “hoods”
愚連隊
ぐれんたい
Romaji: gurentai
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods
In Japanese, hoods is 愚連隊, read ぐれんたい (gurentai).
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Meanings
- n gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
Written forms: 愚連隊、ぐれん隊. Readings: ぐれんたい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愚か | おろか oroka | foolish; stupid; silly |
| 愚痴 | ぐち guchi | idle complaint; grumble |
| 愚行 | ぐこう gukou | foolish act; folly |
| 愚直 | ぐちょく guchoku | simple honesty; tactless frankness |
| 愚弄 | ぐろう gurou | mockery; derision; ridicule |
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
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