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Japanese symbol for “openly”

Romaji: moro
conspicuously; openly

In Japanese, openly is (moro).

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. adv conspicuously; openly
  2. adv completely; entirely; totally; perfectly; wonderfully

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “openly”

WordReadingMeaning
てばなし tebanashilack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
おもてだって omotedattepublicly; openly; ostensibly
ズケズケ zukezuke(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly
はれて hareteopenly; publicly; in public
しょうめんきって shoumenkitteopenly; squarely; directly

See also: Chinese symbol for “openly”.

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.