Japanese symbol for “lazy”
怠惰
たいだ
Romaji: taida
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
In Japanese, lazy is 怠惰, read たいだ (taida).
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 lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
Written forms: 怠惰、怠情、怠堕. Readings: たいだ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lazy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy |
| どら | どら dora | loafing; indolent; lazy |
| 尻が重い | しりがおもい shirigaomoi | lazy; indolent; reluctant to get up off one's backside |
| 鈍ら | なまくら namakura | lazy; cowardly; good for nothing |
| 間延びした | まのびした manobishita | slow; dull; stupid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怠る | おこたる okotaru | to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of |
| 怠け者 | なまけもの namakemono | lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person |
| 怠慢 | たいまん taiman | negligence; neglect; carelessness |
| 倦怠 | けんたい kentai | weariness; fatigue; languor |
| 怠り | おこたり okotari | negligence; carelessness |
| 惰性 | だせい dasei | force of habit |
| 惰眠 | だみん damin | idle slumber |
| 惰弱 | だじゃく dajaku | apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lazy”.
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