Japanese symbol for “overestimate”
買いかぶる
かいかぶる
Romaji: kaikaburu
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of
In Japanese, overestimate is 買いかぶる, read かいかぶる (kaikaburu).
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
- v5r, vt to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
Written forms: 買いかぶる、買い被る. Readings: かいかぶる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overestimate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見損なう | みそこなう misokonau | to misjudge (someone); to overestimate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 買う | かう kau | to buy; to purchase |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 買い物 | かいもの kaimono | shopping; purchased goods |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう baishuu | acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover |
| 売買 | ばいばい baibai | trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs) |
| 買い | かい kai | buying; shopping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “overestimate”.
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.