Japanese symbol for “impatient”
歯がゆい
はがゆい
Romaji: hagayui
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated
In Japanese, impatient is 歯がゆい, read はがゆい (hagayui).
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-i (feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
Written forms: 歯がゆい、歯痒い. Readings: はがゆい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “impatient”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 性急 | せいきゅう seikyuu | hasty; rash; rushed |
| せっかち | せっかち sekkachi | hasty; impatient; restless |
| うずうず | うずうず uzuuzu | itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted |
| もどかしい | もどかしい modokashii | irritating; irritated; frustrating |
| 焦れったい | じれったい jirettai | irritating; impatient; annoying |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歯科 | しか shika | dentistry |
| 歯止め | はどめ hadome | brake; drag; skid |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
| 歯車 | はぐるま haguruma | gear; cogwheel |
| 歯ブラシ | はブラシ haburashi | toothbrush |
| 歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “impatient”.
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.