Japanese symbol for “misconduct”
不祥事
ふしょうじ
Romaji: fushouji
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
In Japanese, misconduct is 不祥事, read ふしょうじ (fushouji).
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 scandal; impropriety; misconduct
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “misconduct”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非行 | ひこう hikou | delinquency; misconduct |
| 不義 | ふぎ fugi | immorality; injustice; misconduct |
| 不心得 | ふこころえ fukokoroe | indiscretion; imprudence; rudeness |
| 不行跡 | ふぎょうせき fugyouseki | misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety |
| 乱行 | らんぎょう rangyou | violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 発祥 | はっしょう hasshou | origin |
| 吉祥 | きっしょう kisshou | lucky omen; happy; auspicious |
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “misconduct”.
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.