Japanese symbol for “morose”
ツンツン
ツンツン
Romaji: tsuntsun
aloof; morose; stuck-up; standoffish
In Japanese, morose is ツンツン (tsuntsun).
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
- adv, adv-to, vs aloof; morose; stuck-up; standoffish; cold; unfriendly
- adv, adv-to, vs (smelling) strongly; pungently
- adv, adv-to, vs spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
- adv, adv-to poking (at); pecking
Written forms: —. Readings: ツンツン、つんつん.
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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