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Japanese symbol for “misbehavior”

Romaji: fukokoroe
indiscretion; imprudence; rudeness; misbehavior

In Japanese, misbehavior is , read (fukokoroe).

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-na, n indiscretion; imprudence; rudeness; misbehavior; misconduct; misdeed

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
gain, get, find
on: トク
kun: え.る、う.る
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “misbehavior”

WordReadingMeaning
こころえちがい kokoroechigaiimprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour
そこうふりょう sokoufuryoubad behavior; misbehavior

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
しゅとく shutokuobtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)

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.