Japanese symbol for “impolite”
無礼
なめ
Romaji: name
rude; impolite; discourteous; insolent
In Japanese, impolite is 無礼, read なめ (name).
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 rude; impolite; discourteous; insolent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “impolite”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぞんざい | ぞんざい zonzai | rough; careless; slovenly |
| 不躾 | ぶしつけ bushitsuke | ill-bred; impolite; rude |
| 礼儀知らず | れいぎしらず reigishirazu | rude; impolite; mannerless |
| 失礼至極 | しつれいしごく shitsureishigoku | extremely rude; impertinent; impolite |
| 慮外 | りょがい ryogai | rude; impolite |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| 失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy; impoliteness |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ reigi | manners; courtesy; etiquette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “impolite”.
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