Japanese symbol for “open”
露骨
ろこつ
Romaji: rokotsu
open; unconcealed; undisguised; blatant
In Japanese, open is 露骨, read ろこつ (rokotsu).
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
- adj-na, n open; unconcealed; undisguised; blatant; plain; frank
- adj-na, n broad; lewd; indecent; crude
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “open”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公然 | こうぜん kouzen | open; public; official |
| 開く | あく aku | to open (e.g. doors) |
| 外 | そと soto | the open (air) |
| 開く | ひらく hiraku | to open; to undo; to unseal |
| 豊か | ゆたか yutaka | open (mind); relaxed; easy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 露出 | ろしゅつ roshutsu | exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin) |
| 暴露 | ばくろ bakuro | disclosure; exposure; revelation |
| 披露 | ひろう hirou | announcement; presentation; demonstration |
| 露見 | ろけん roken | discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure |
| 露呈 | ろてい rotei | exposure; disclosure |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 鉄骨 | てっこつ tekkotsu | steel frame; steel beam; steel girder |
| 骨格 | こっかく kokkaku | skeleton; skeletal structure; build |
See also: Chinese symbol for “open”.
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