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Japanese symbol for “hooligans”

Romaji: gurentai
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods

In Japanese, hooligans is , read (gurentai).

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. n gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

foolish, folly, absurdity
on: グ
kun: おろ.か
13 strokes · JLPT 1
take along, lead, join
on: レン
kun: つら.なる、つら.ねる、つ.れる、-づ.れ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
regiment, party, company
on: タイ
12 strokes · JLPT 1

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
ぐちょく guchokusimple honesty; tactless frankness
ぐろう guroumockery; derision; ridicule
れんらく renrakucontacting; (making) contact; getting in touch
かんれん kanrenrelation; connection; relevance
れんぞく renzokucontinuation; succession; series
じえいたい jieitaiJapan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF

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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