Japanese symbol for “playful”
茶目
ちゃめ
Romaji: chame
playful; mischievous
In Japanese, playful is 茶目, read ちゃめ (chame).
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 playful; mischievous
- n joker; prankster; scamp; rascal
- n brown eyes
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “playful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊戯的 | ゆうぎてき yuugiteki | playful |
| 遊び好き | あそびずき asobizuki | playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking |
| お茶目 | おちゃめ ochame | playful; mischievous |
| プレイフル | プレイフル pureifuru | playful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お茶 | おちゃ ocha | tea (esp. green or barley) |
| 紅茶 | こうちゃ koucha | black tea |
| 茶碗 | ちゃわん chawan | rice bowl; tea cup; teacup |
| 喫茶店 | きっさてん kissaten | coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge |
| 茶色 | ちゃいろ chairo | brown; light brown; tawny |
| 抹茶 | まっちゃ matcha | matcha; powdered green tea |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “playful”.
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.