Japanese symbol for “icky”
べっとり
べっとり
Romaji: bettori
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; gummy
In Japanese, icky is べっとり (bettori).
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
- adv sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; gummy
- adv to stick closely
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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