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Japanese symbol for “insufferable”

Romaji: gamannaranai
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

In Japanese, insufferable is , read (gamannaranai).

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

  1. adj-i unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

Kanji and stroke order

ego, I, selfish
on: ガ
kun: われ、わ、わ.が-、わが-
7 strokes · JLPT 1
ridicule, laziness
on: マン
14 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
われわれ warewarewe
がまん gamanendurance; patience; perseverance
わが wagamy; our; one's own
わがや wagayaone's house; one's home; one's family
じが jigaego
われら warerawe; us
じまん jimanpride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
まんせい manseichronic (illness)

See also: Chinese symbol for “insufferable”.

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.