Japanese symbol for “idiotic”
間抜け
まぬけ
Romaji: manuke
stupid; foolish; idiotic; inane
In Japanese, idiotic is 間抜け, read まぬけ (manuke).
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
- adj-na, n stupid; foolish; idiotic; inane
- n fool; idiot; blockhead; half-wit
Written forms: 間抜け. Readings: まぬけ、マヌケ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “idiotic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 間の抜けた | まのぬけた manonuketa | idiotic; dolt; bonehead |
| 荒唐 | こうとう koutou | absurd; nonsensical; ridiculous |
| 馬鹿みたい | ばかみたい bakamitai | foolish; idiotic; stupid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 仲間 | なかま nakama | companion; fellow; friend |
| 間違い | まちがい machigai | mistake; error; blunder |
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 抜き | ぬき nuki | leaving out; omitting; skipping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “idiotic”.
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.