Japanese symbol for “malpractice”
背任
はいにん
Romaji: hainin
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
In Japanese, malpractice is 背任, read はいにん (hainin).
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
- n, vi, vs breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “malpractice”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不正行為 | ふせいこうい fuseikoui | unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice |
| 不始末 | ふしまつ fushimatsu | irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背景 | はいけい haikei | background; scenery; backdrop |
| 背中 | せなか senaka | back (of the body) |
| 背後 | はいご haigo | back; rear |
| 背骨 | せぼね sebone | spine; backbone; spinal column |
| 背広 | せびろ sebiro | business suit |
| 背負う | せおう seou | to carry on one's back |
| 責任 | せきにん sekinin | duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) |
| 任務 | にんむ ninmu | duty; function; office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “malpractice”.
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.