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Japanese symbol for “humiliating”

Romaji: kutsujokuteki
humiliating

In Japanese, humiliating is , read (kutsujokuteki).

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. adj-na humiliating

Kanji and stroke order

yield, bend, flinch
on: クツ
kun: かが.む、かが.める
8 strokes · JLPT 1
embarrass, humiliate, shame
on: ジョク
kun: はずかし.める
10 strokes · JLPT 1
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りくつ rikutsutheory; reason; logic
きゅうくつ kyuukutsunarrow; tight; cramped
たいくつ taikutsutedious; boring; dull
くつじょく kutsujokudisgrace; humiliation
くっし kusshileading; foremost; preeminent
ふくつ fukutsupersistence; fortitude; indomitability
ぶじょく bujokuinsult; affront; slight
ちじょく chijokudisgrace; shame; insult
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “humiliating”.

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.