Japanese symbol for “seduce”

In Japanese, seduce is 落とす, read おとす (otosu).

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 drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid)
2. v5s, vt to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out
3. v5s, vt to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
4. v5s, vt to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of
5. v5s, vt to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince
6. v5s, vt to download; to copy from a computer to another medium (comp)

Written forms: 落とす、落す、堕とす、墜とす. Readings: おとす.

Kanji and stroke order

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Other Japanese words for “seduce”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

See also: Chinese symbol for “seduce”.

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