Japanese symbol for “laziness”
横着
おうちゃく
Romaji: ouchaku
laziness; shirking
In Japanese, laziness is 横着, read おうちゃく (ouchaku).
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, vs laziness; shirking
- adj-na, n impudent; brazenly dishonest
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “laziness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無精 | ぶしょう bushou | indolence; laziness; sloth |
| 懈怠 | けたい ketai | laziness; indolence; negligence (of duties) |
| 物臭 | ものぐさ monogusa | laziness; lazy person |
| 休怠 | きゅうたい kyuutai | laziness; neglect |
| 気無精 | きぶしょう kibushou | laziness; indolence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion |
| 横断 | おうだん oudan | crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); cutting across |
| 横浜 | よこはま yokohama | Yokohama (city) |
| 横顔 | よこがお yokogao | profile; face in profile; face seen from the side |
| 横領 | おうりょう ouryou | embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation |
| 横切る | よこぎる yokogiru | to cross (e.g. road); to traverse |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “laziness”.
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.