Japanese symbol for “overdone”
大げさ
おおげさ
Romaji: oogesa
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic
In Japanese, overdone is 大げさ, read おおげさ (oogesa).
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 exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
Written forms: 大げさ、大袈裟. Readings: おおげさ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overdone”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大仰 | おおぎょう oogyou | exaggerated; overblown; overdone |
| オーバー | オーバー oobaa | exaggerated; overdone; over the top |
| ご大層 | ごたいそう gotaisou | exaggerated; extravagant; overdone |
| 物々しい | ものものしい monomonoshii | showy; pretentious; ostentatious |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
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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