Japanese symbol for “insolence”
無礼
ぶれい
Romaji: burei
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
In Japanese, insolence is 無礼, read ぶれい (burei).
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 rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
Written forms: 無礼、不礼. Readings: ぶれい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “insolence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傍若無人 | ぼうじゃくぶじん boujakubujin | behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance |
| 傲慢無礼 | ごうまんぶれい goumanburei | (arrogance and) insolence |
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 “insolence”.
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.