Japanese symbol for “sloppy”
雑
ざつ
Romaji: zatsu
rough; crude; sloppy; messy
In Japanese, sloppy is 雑, read ざつ (zatsu).
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 rough; crude; sloppy; messy
- adj-no, n, n-pref miscellaneous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sloppy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy |
| 大雑把 | おおざっぱ oozappa | careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude |
| 杜撰 | ずさん zusan | careless; sloppy; faulty |
| ルーズ | ルーズ ruuzu | careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; sloppy |
| ずぼら | ずぼら zubora | sloppy; slovenly; slipshod |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雑誌 | ざっし zasshi | magazine; journal; periodical |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 混雑 | こんざつ konzatsu | congestion; crush; crowding |
| 雑談 | ざつだん zatsudan | chatting; idle talk |
| 大雑把 | おおざっぱ oozappa | rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general |
| 雑草 | ざっそう zassou | weed |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sloppy”.
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