Japanese symbol for “infamous”
悪名高い
あくめいたかい
Romaji: akumeitakai
infamous; notorious
In Japanese, infamous is 悪名高い, read あくめいたかい (akumeitakai).
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 infamous; notorious
Written forms: 悪名高い、悪名たかい、悪名だかい. Readings: あくめいたかい、あくみょうたかい、あくめいだかい、あくみょうだかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “infamous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 破廉恥 | はれんち harenchi | shameless; infamous; disgraceful |
| 札付き | ふだつき fudatsuki | notorious; infamous; double-dyed |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最悪 | さいあく saiaku | worst |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
| 悪魔 | あくま akuma | devil; demon; fiend |
| 悪い | わるい warui | bad; poor; undesirable |
| 悪質 | あくしつ akushitsu | malicious; vicious; malignant |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
See also: Chinese symbol for “infamous”.
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.