Japanese symbol for “prank”
悪ふざけ
わるふざけ
Romaji: warufuzake
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
In Japanese, prank is 悪ふざけ, read わるふざけ (warufuzake).
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
- n, vi, vs prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
Written forms: 悪ふざけ、悪巫山戯. Readings: わるふざけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prank”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悪戯 | いたずら itazura | mischief; prank; trick |
| ドッキリ | ドッキリ dokkiri | prank; practical joke |
| 悪遊び | わるあそび waruasobi | prank; evil pleasures; gambling |
| 戯れ事 | ざれごと zaregoto | prank; practical joke |
| 転合 | てんごう tengou | prank; joke |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最悪 | さいあく saiaku | worst |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
| 悪魔 | あくま akuma | devil; demon; fiend |
| 悪い | わるい warui | bad; poor; undesirable |
| 悪質 | あくしつ akushitsu | malicious; vicious; malignant |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prank”.
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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