Japanese symbol for “inane”
間抜け
まぬけ
Romaji: manuke
stupid; foolish; idiotic; inane
In Japanese, inane 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
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 |
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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