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Japanese symbol for “rash”

Romaji: keisotsu
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty

In Japanese, rash is , read (keisotsu).

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 rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

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
ratio, rate, proportion
on: ソツ、リツ、シュツ
kun: ひき.いる
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “rash”

WordReadingMeaning
むぼう muboureckless; thoughtless; rash
めった mettathoughtless; reckless; careless
せいきゅう seikyuuhasty; rash; rushed
しっしん shisshineczema; rash
むちゃ mucharash; reckless

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きがる kigarucarefree; buoyant; lighthearted
てがる tegarueasy; simple; informal
かるい karuilight (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
けいげん keigenabatement; reduction
けいしょう keishouminor injury
けいし keishimaking light of; thinking little of; slighting
こうりつ kouritsuefficiency
かくりつ kakuritsuprobability; likelihood; chances

See also: Chinese symbol for “rash”.

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.