Japanese symbol for “outwit”
出し抜く
だしぬく
Romaji: dashinuku
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on
In Japanese, outwit is 出し抜く, read だしぬく (dashinuku).
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
- v5k, vt to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
Written forms: 出し抜く、出しぬく、だし抜く. Readings: だしぬく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outwit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼻を明かす | はなをあかす hanaoakasu | to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded |
| 裏をかく | うらをかく uraokaku | to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot |
| 鼻毛を抜く | はなげをぬく hanageonuku | to outwit; to fool |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 抜き | ぬき nuki | leaving out; omitting; skipping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outwit”.
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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