Japanese symbol for “punk”
パンク
パンク
Romaji: panku
punk (music, fashion)
In Japanese, punk is パンク (panku).
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 punk (music, fashion)
Other Japanese words for “punk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チンピラ | チンピラ chinpira | (young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; delinquent girl |
| 突っ張り | つっぱり tsuppari | (juvenile) delinquency; (juvenile) delinquent; punk |
| 倅 | せがれ segare | punk; brat |
| 破落戸 | ごろつき gorotsuki | rogue; thug; hoodlum |
| 小倅 | こせがれ kosegare | punk; brat; bastard |
See also: Chinese symbol for “punk”.
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.