Japanese symbol for “negligence”
油断
ゆだん
Romaji: yudan
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
In Japanese, negligence is 油断, read ゆだん (yudan).
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, vi, vs negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “negligence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怠慢 | たいまん taiman | negligence; neglect; carelessness |
| 怠り | おこたり okotari | negligence; carelessness |
| 不行き届き | ふゆきとどき fuyukitodoki | negligence; carelessness; incompetence |
| 不覚 | ふかく fukaku | failure; defeat; mistake |
| 過怠 | かたい katai | negligence; carelessness; mistake |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 原油 | げんゆ gen'yu | crude oil |
| 醤油 | しょうゆ shouyu | soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu |
| 灯油 | とうゆ touyu | kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil |
| 油田 | ゆでん yuden | oil field |
| 判断 | はんだん handan | judgment; judgement; decision |
| 診断 | しんだん shindan | diagnosis; medical examination |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “negligence”.
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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