Japanese symbol for “simpleton”
阿呆
あほ
Romaji: aho
fool; idiot; simpleton
In Japanese, simpleton is 阿呆, read あほ (aho).
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 fool; idiot; simpleton
Written forms: 阿呆、阿房. Readings: アホ、あほ、あほう、アホウ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “simpleton”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 二本棒 | にほんぼう nihonbou | simpleton; henpecked husband; sniveler |
| 薄ら馬鹿 | うすらばか usurabaka | simpleton; dimwit; sluggard |
| 表六玉 | ひょうろくだま hyourokudama | nincompoop; simpleton |
| 薄鈍 | うすのろ usunoro | half-wit; fool; simpleton |
| 脳たりん | のうたりん noutarin | slow-witted person; simpleton |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿弥陀 | あみだ amida | Amitabha (Buddha); Amida |
| 阿波 | あわ awa | Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture) |
| 阿修羅 | あしゅら ashura | Asura; demigod; anti-god |
| 阿鼻叫喚 | あびきょうかん abikyoukan | agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells |
| 阿吽 | あうん aun | Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma |
| 痴呆 | ちほう chihou | dementia |
| 呆れる | あきれる akireru | to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished |
| 呆然 | ぼうぜん bouzen | dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “simpleton”.
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