Japanese symbol for “neglect”
怠る
おこたる
Romaji: okotaru
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do
In Japanese, neglect is 怠る, read おこたる (okotaru).
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
- v5r, vt to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do; to leave undone; to avoid (doing)
- v5r, vi to improve (of an illness); to get better
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “neglect”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怠慢 | たいまん taiman | negligence; neglect; carelessness |
| 放る | ほうる houru | to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone |
| 等閑 | なおざり naozari | neglect; negligence; disregard |
| ネグレクト | ネグレクト negurekuto | neglect |
| 等閑 | とうかん toukan | neglect; negligence; disregard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怠惰 | たいだ taida | lazy; idle; indolent |
| 怠け者 | なまけもの namakemono | lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person |
| 怠慢 | たいまん taiman | negligence; neglect; carelessness |
| 倦怠 | けんたい kentai | weariness; fatigue; languor |
| 怠り | おこたり okotari | negligence; carelessness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “neglect”.
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.