Japanese symbol for “mischievous”
腕白
わんぱく
Romaji: wanpaku
naughty; mischievous; unruly
In Japanese, mischievous is 腕白, read わんぱく (wanpaku).
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 naughty; mischievous; unruly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mischievous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悪戯 | いたずら itazura | mischievous; naughty |
| 茶目 | ちゃめ chame | playful; mischievous |
| やんちゃ | やんちゃ yancha | naughty; mischievous; unruly |
| いたずら好き | いたずらずき itazurazuki | mischievous |
| お茶目 | おちゃめ ochame | playful; mischievous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腕時計 | うでどけい udedokei | wristwatch; watch |
| 腕前 | うでまえ udemae | ability; skill; facility |
| 右腕 | みぎうで migiude | right arm |
| 左腕 | ひだりうで hidariude | left arm |
| 手腕 | しゅわん shuwan | ability; capability; skill |
| 腕力 | わんりょく wanryoku | strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mischievous”.
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.
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