Japanese symbol for “neglecting”
放置
ほうち
Romaji: houchi
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting
In Japanese, neglecting is 放置, read ほうち (houchi).
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, vs, vt leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “neglecting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 留守 | るす rusu | neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended |
| 放ったらかし | ほったらかし hottarakashi | neglecting; leaving alone |
| そっち退け | そっちのけ sotchinoke | neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to |
| 余所 | よそ yoso | not caring for; being indifferent to; taking little notice of |
| そこ退け | そこのけ sokonoke | neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
| 放題 | ほうだい houdai | (doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked |
| 放棄 | ほうき houki | abandonment; renouncement; renunciation |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
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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