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Japanese symbol for “premeditation”

Romaji: yobou
premeditation; aforethought

In Japanese, premeditation is , read (yobou).

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

  1. adj-no, n premeditation; aforethought

Kanji and stroke order

beforehand, previous, myself
on: ヨ、シャ
kun: あらかじ.め
4 strokes · JLPT 2
conspire, cheat, impose on
on: ボウ、ム
kun: はか.る、たばか.る、はかりごと
16 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
よそう yosouexpectation; anticipation; prediction
よやく yoyakureservation; appointment; booking
よさん yosanestimate (of costs); budget
よせん yosenpreliminary contest; qualifying round; trial
よび yobireserve; spare
むぼう muboureckless; thoughtless; rash
いんぼう inbouplot; intrigue; scheme

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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