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Japanese symbol for “promiscuous”

Romaji: shirigaru
loose; promiscuous; unfaithful; wanton

In Japanese, promiscuous is , read (shirigaru).

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-na, n loose; promiscuous; unfaithful; wanton; of loose morals
  2. adj-na, n quick; brisk; energetic; active
  3. adj-na, n rash; thoughtless; careless

Kanji and stroke order

buttocks, hips, butt
on: コウ
kun: しり
5 strokes
lightly, trifling, unimportant
on: ケイ、キョウ、キン
kun: かる.い、かろ.やか、かろ.んじる
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “promiscuous”

WordReadingMeaning
かしもとがズルい kashimotogazuruiwanton (of a woman); promiscuous
しりがかるい shirigakarui(of a woman) wanton; promiscuous

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しっぽ shippotail (of an animal)
かわじり kawajirimouth of a river; lower stream
しおじり shiojiricone-shaped
しりぬぐい shirinuguicleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake
めじり mejiriouter canthus; outer corner of the eye
ももじり momojirisomeone who is bad at horse-riding
きがる kigarucarefree; buoyant; lighthearted
てがる tegarueasy; simple; informal

See also: Chinese symbol for “promiscuous”.

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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