Japanese symbol for “presumptuous”
僭越
せんえつ
Romaji: sen'etsu
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward
In Japanese, presumptuous is 僭越, read せんえつ (sen'etsu).
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 presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
Written forms: 僭越、僣越、せん越. Readings: せんえつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “presumptuous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厚かましい | あつかましい atsukamashii | impudent; shameless; brazen |
| 烏滸がましい | おこがましい okogamashii | presumptuous; impertinent; impudent |
| 不遜 | ふそん fuson | haughty; arrogant; insolent |
| 推参 | すいさん suisan | presumptuous; impertinent; impudent |
| 自信過剰 | じしんかじょう jishinkajou | overconfident; presumptuous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 僭称 | せんしょう senshou | pretension; assumption (of a title) |
| 僭主 | せんしゅ senshu | usurper; tyrant |
| 僭する | せんする sensuru | to usurp boastfully |
| 僭位 | せんい sen'i | usurpation of a throne |
| 僭王 | せんおう sen'ou | usurper king |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 越える | こえる koeru | to cross over; to cross; to pass through |
| 越し | ごし goshi | across; over; beyond |
See also: Chinese symbol for “presumptuous”.
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.