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Japanese symbol for “modestly”

Romaji: hissori
quiet (place); still; silent; deserted

In Japanese, modestly is (hissori).

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. adv, adv-to, vs quiet (place); still; silent; deserted
  2. adv, adv-to, vs inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

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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