Japanese symbol for “simplification”
崩し
くずし
Romaji: kuzushi
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.)
In Japanese, simplification is 崩し, read くずし (kuzushi).
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
- n simplification (character, hair-style, etc.)
- n unbalancing an opponent (MA)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “simplification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 約 | やく yaku | shortening; reduction; simplification |
| 簡約 | かんやく kan'yaku | simplification; abbreviation; abridgment |
| 演義 | えんぎ engi | popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language |
| 単純化 | たんじゅんか tanjunka | simplification |
| 単一化 | たんいつか tan'itsuka | simplification; unification |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 崩壊 | ほうかい houkai | collapse; crumbling; breaking down |
| 崩れる | くずれる kuzureru | to collapse; to crumble |
| 崩れ | くずれ kuzure | crumbling; collapse; ruin |
| 雪崩 | なだれ nadare | avalanche; snowslide |
| 崩す | くずす kuzusu | to destroy; to demolish; to pull down |
| 崩落 | ほうらく houraku | collapse; break; cave-in |
See also: Chinese symbol for “simplification”.
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.