Japanese symbol for “infidelity”
浮気
うわき
Romaji: uwaki
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around
In Japanese, infidelity is 浮気, read うわき (uwaki).
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, vi extramarital sex; affair; fooling around
- adj-na, n, vi infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness; inconstancy; fickleness; caprice
Written forms: 浮気、上気、うわ気、浮氣. Readings: うわき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “infidelity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背信 | はいしん haishin | betrayal; infidelity |
| 不貞 | ふてい futei | unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity |
| 不信心 | ふしんじん fushinjin | impiety; unbelief; infidelity |
| 不忠 | ふちゅう fuchuu | disloyalty; infidelity |
| 不義 | ふぎ fugi | adultery; illicit relationship; extramarital affair |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浮かぶ | うかぶ ukabu | to float; to be suspended |
| 浮上 | ふじょう fujou | surfacing; rising to the surface |
| 浮かべる | うかべる ukaberu | to float; to set afloat; to launch |
| 浮き彫り | うきぼり ukibori | relief; embossed carving |
| 浮世絵 | うきよえ ukiyoe | ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
See also: Chinese symbol for “infidelity”.
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