Japanese symbol for “rustic”
粗野
そや
Romaji: soya
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
In Japanese, rustic is 粗野, read そや (soya).
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 rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rustic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野人 | やじん yajin | rustic; country bumpkin; countryfolk |
| 無骨 | ぶこつ bukotsu | boorish; unrefined; rustic |
| ルード | ルード ruudo | rude; uncouth; coarse |
| ラスティック | ラスティック rasutikku | rustic |
| 土臭い | つちくさい tsuchikusai | smelling of earth; rustic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粗末 | そまつ somatsu | crude; rough; plain |
| 粗悪 | そあく soaku | coarse; crude; inferior |
| 粗大 | そだい sodai | coarse; rough; bulky |
| 粗い | あらい arai | coarse; rough |
| 粗暴 | そぼう sobou | rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude |
| 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu | baseball |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 野菜 | やさい yasai | vegetable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rustic”.
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