Japanese symbol for “showy”
派手
はで
Romaji: hade
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
In Japanese, showy is 派手, read はで (hade).
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 showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “showy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 華やか | はなやか hanayaka | bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy |
| 華奢 | かしゃ kasha | lavish; luxurious; showy |
| これ見よがし | これみよがし koremiyogashi | showy; ostentatious |
| 派手やか | はでやか hadeyaka | showy; flashy; flamboyant |
| デーハー | デーハー deehaa | showy; loud; flashy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch; deployment |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
| 派閥 | はばつ habatsu | clique; faction |
| 左派 | さは saha | left wing |
| 派出所 | はしゅつじょ hashutsujo | branch office |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
See also: Chinese symbol for “showy”.
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.