Japanese symbol for “satirist”
皮肉屋
ひにくや
Romaji: hinikuya
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
In Japanese, satirist is 皮肉屋, read ひにくや (hinikuya).
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 ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
Written forms: 皮肉屋、皮肉や. Readings: ひにくや.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皮膚 | ひふ hifu | skin |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
| 毛皮 | けがわ kegawa | fur; skin; pelt |
| 皮切り | かわきり kawakiri | beginning; start |
| 脱皮 | だっぴ dappi | ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing |
| 樹皮 | じゅひ juhi | bark (of a tree, etc.) |
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
| 肉体 | にくたい nikutai | the body; the flesh; the outer man |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
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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