Japanese symbol for “lawless”
不埒
ふらち
Romaji: furachi
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude
In Japanese, lawless is 不埒, read ふらち (furachi).
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 lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
Written forms: 不埒、不埓. Readings: ふらち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lawless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無法 | むほう muhou | outrageous; lawless; disorderly |
| 不逞 | ふてい futei | recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 埒外 | らちがい rachigai | out of bounds; beyond the pale |
| 埒内 | らちない rachinai | within bounds; within the pale |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lawless”.
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.