Japanese symbol for “humiliation”
屈辱
くつじょく
Romaji: kutsujoku
disgrace; humiliation
In Japanese, humiliation is 屈辱, read くつじょく (kutsujoku).
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
- n disgrace; humiliation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “humiliation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陵虐 | りょうぎゃく ryougyaku | humiliation; indignity; affront |
| 汚辱 | おじょく ojoku | disgrace; humiliation; insult |
| 慙愧 | ざんき zanki | shame; compunction; remorse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理屈 | りくつ rikutsu | theory; reason; logic |
| 窮屈 | きゅうくつ kyuukutsu | narrow; tight; cramped |
| 退屈 | たいくつ taikutsu | tedious; boring; dull |
| 屈指 | くっし kusshi | leading; foremost; preeminent |
| 不屈 | ふくつ fukutsu | persistence; fortitude; indomitability |
| 侮辱 | ぶじょく bujoku | insult; affront; slight |
| 恥辱 | ちじょく chijoku | disgrace; shame; insult |
| 雪辱 | せつじょく setsujoku | vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss |
See also: Chinese symbol for “humiliation”.
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.