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Japanese symbol for “irresistible”

Romaji: hachiku
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable

In Japanese, irresistible is , read (hachiku).

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-no, n irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable
  2. n breaking bamboo

Kanji and stroke order

rend, rip, tear
on: ハ
kun: やぶ.る、やぶ.れる、わ.れる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
bamboo
on: チク
kun: たけ
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “irresistible”

WordReadingMeaning
やみがたい yamigataiirresistible
こうしがたい koushigataiirresistible; overwhelming
こたえられない kotaerarenaireally good; irresistible
たまらない tamaranaiirresistible; tremendous; out of this world
メロい meroiirresistibly attractive; captivating; utterly charming

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はかい hakaidestruction; disruption
とっぱ toppabreaking through; breakthrough; penetration
はさん hasanbankruptcy; insolvency
やぶる yaburuto tear; to rip; to break
はそん hasondamage; breakage
はへん hahenfragment; broken piece; splinter
ちくりん chikurinbamboo thicket; bamboo grove
しない shinaibamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick

See also: Chinese symbol for “irresistible”.

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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