Japanese symbol for “repulsive”
醜悪
しゅうあく
Romaji: shuuaku
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean
In Japanese, repulsive is 醜悪, read しゅうあく (shuuaku).
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 ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “repulsive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 醜 | しこ shiko | ugly; repulsive; detestable |
| 汚らわしい | けがらわしい kegarawashii | filthy; unfair; dirty |
| 気持ち悪い | きもちわるい kimochiwarui | unpleasant; revolting; repulsive |
| 気持ちが悪い | きもちがわるい kimochigawarui | unpleasant; revolting; repulsive |
| おぞい | おぞい ozoi | disgusting; repulsive; absurd |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 醜い | みにくい minikui | ugly; unattractive; bad-looking |
| 醜態 | しゅうたい shuutai | disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct |
| 醜聞 | しゅうぶん shuubun | scandal |
| 醜女 | しゅうじょ shuujo | ugly woman; unattractive woman |
| 美醜 | びしゅう bishuu | beauty or ugliness |
| 最悪 | さいあく saiaku | worst |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
See also: Chinese symbol for “repulsive”.
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.