Japanese symbol for “nonsense”
戯言
たわごと
Romaji: tawagoto
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
In Japanese, nonsense is 戯言, read たわごと (tawagoto).
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 nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
Written forms: 戯言、譫言、たわ言、戲言. Readings: たわごと、たわこと.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nonsense”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ナンセンス | ナンセンス nansensu | nonsense |
| 出鱈目 | でたらめ detarame | nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop |
| 無意味 | むいみ muimi | nonsense; no meaning; meaningless |
| 馬鹿らしい | ばからしい bakarashii | absurd; foolish; stupid |
| 寝言 | ねごと negoto | nonsense; gibberish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊戯 | ゆうぎ yuugi | play; playing; game |
| 戯曲 | ぎきょく gikyoku | drama; play |
| 戯画 | ぎが giga | caricature; cartoon; comics |
| 戯れ | たわむれ tawamure | play; sport; fun |
| 悪戯 | いたずら itazura | mischief; prank; trick |
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nonsense”.
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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