Japanese symbol for “imbecile”
暗愚
あんぐ
Romaji: angu
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
In Japanese, imbecile is 暗愚, read あんぐ (angu).
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 foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
Written forms: 暗愚、闇愚. Readings: あんぐ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “imbecile”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 低能者 | ていのうしゃ teinousha | imbecile; moron |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
| 真っ暗 | まっくら makkura | pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark |
| 暗号 | あんごう angou | code; password; cipher |
| 暗い | くらい kurai | dark; gloomy; murky |
| 暗黙 | あんもく anmoku | tacit; unspoken; implicit |
| 暗黒 | あんこく ankoku | darkness |
| 愚か | おろか oroka | foolish; stupid; silly |
| 愚痴 | ぐち guchi | idle complaint; grumble |
See also: Chinese symbol for “imbecile”.
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.