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Japanese symbol for “shirk”

Romaji: okotaru
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do

In Japanese, shirk is , read (okotaru).

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. v5r, vt to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do; to leave undone; to avoid (doing)
  2. v5r, vi to improve (of an illness); to get better

Kanji and stroke order

neglect, laziness
on: タイ
kun: おこた.る、なま.ける
9 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “shirk”

WordReadingMeaning
にげる nigeruto avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge
さける sakeruto avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
ブッチ butchito skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge
ふみたおす fumitaosuto avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいだ taidalazy; idle; indolent
なまけもの namakemonolazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
たいまん taimannegligence; neglect; carelessness
けんたい kentaiweariness; fatigue; languor
おこたり okotarinegligence; carelessness

See also: Chinese symbol for “shirk”.

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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