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Japanese symbol for “ruffle”

Romaji: kakimidasu
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up

In Japanese, ruffle is , read (kakimidasu).

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. v5s, vt to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

riot, war, disorder
on: ラン、ロン
kun: みだ.れる、みだ.る、みだ.す、みだ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “ruffle”

WordReadingMeaning
ラッフル raffururuffle
さかだてる sakadateruto set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こんらん konrandisorder; chaos; confusion
はんらん hanraninsurrection; mutiny; rebellion
らんよう ran'youabuse; misuse; misappropriation
らんぼう ranbouviolence; assault; rowdiness
はらん harandisturbance; trouble; commotion
みだれ midaredisorder; disturbance; unrest

See also: Chinese symbol for “ruffle”.

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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