Japanese symbol for “outrageous”
悲惨
ひさん
Romaji: hisan
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched
In Japanese, outrageous is 悲惨, read ひさん (hisan).
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 disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
Written forms: 悲惨、悲酸. Readings: ひさん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outrageous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言語道断 | ごんごどうだん gongodoudan | outrageous; preposterous; scandalous |
| 理不尽 | りふじん rifujin | unreasonable; irrational; outrageous |
| 法外 | ほうがい hougai | exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous |
| 奇怪 | きかい kikai | strange; wonderful; weird |
| 論外 | ろんがい rongai | out of the question; outrageous; impossible |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悲劇 | ひげき higeki | tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play |
| 悲しみ | かなしみ kanashimi | sadness; sorrow; grief |
| 悲鳴 | ひめい himei | shriek; scream |
| 悲しい | かなしい kanashii | sad; miserable; unhappy |
| 悲観 | ひかん hikan | pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement |
| 惨敗 | ざんぱい zanpai | ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten |
| 惨め | みじめ mijime | miserable; wretched; unhappy |
| 惨事 | さんじ sanji | disaster; tragedy; tragic incident |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outrageous”.
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