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Japanese symbol for “obstructive”

Romaji: jamakke
nuisance; obstructive (person); troublesome (person)

In Japanese, obstructive is , read (jamakke).

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. n nuisance; obstructive (person); troublesome (person)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

wicked, injustice, wrong
on: ジャ
kun: よこし.ま
8 strokes · JLPT 1
witch, demon, evil spirit
on: マ
21 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じゃま jamahindrance; obstacle; nuisance
かぜ kaze(common) cold; influenza; flu
むじゃき mujakiinnocent; childlike; sweet and innocent
じゃどう jadouimproper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method
じゃあく jaakuwicked; evil
じゃけん jakencruel; hard-hearted; harsh
あくま akumadevil; demon; fiend
まほう mahoumagic; witchcraft; sorcery

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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