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Japanese symbol for “nefarious”

Romaji: futodoki
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent

In Japanese, nefarious is , read (futodoki).

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 outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
deliver, reach, arrive
on: カイ
kun: とど.ける、-とど.け、とど.く
8 strokes · JLPT 2

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
とどけで todokedereport; notification
とどく todokuto reach; to touch; to get to

See also: Chinese symbol for “nefarious”.

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.