Japanese symbol for “selfish”
我儘
わがまま
Romaji: wagamama
selfish; egoist
In Japanese, selfish is 我儘, read わがまま (wagamama).
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 selfish; egoist
- adj-na, n self-indulgent; wilful; willful
Written forms: 我儘、我が儘、我がまま、我侭. Readings: わがまま.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “selfish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 身勝手 | みがって migatte | selfish; self-centred; egotistical |
| 気まま | きまま kimama | willful; wilful; selfish |
| 恣 | ほしいまま hoshiimama | selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary |
| 手前勝手 | てまえがって temaegatte | self-centered; self-centred; selfish |
| 虫がいい | むしがいい mushigaii | selfish; asking too much |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我々 | われわれ wareware | we |
| 我慢 | がまん gaman | endurance; patience; perseverance |
| 我が | わが waga | my; our; one's own |
| 我が家 | わがや wagaya | one's house; one's home; one's family |
| 自我 | じが jiga | ego |
| 我ら | われら warera | we; us |
| 儘ならぬ | ままならぬ mamanaranu | unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do |
| この儘 | このまま konomama | as is; as it is; as things are |
See also: Chinese symbol for “selfish”.
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