Japanese symbol for “slump”
暴落
ぼうらく
Romaji: bouraku
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
In Japanese, slump is 暴落, read ぼうらく (bouraku).
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, vi, vs slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “slump”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不況 | ふきょう fukyou | (economic) depression; recession; slump |
| 不振 | ふしん fushin | dullness; slump; stagnation |
| 下落 | げらく geraku | depreciation; decline; fall |
| 不調 | ふちょう fuchou | bad condition; poor condition; disorder |
| スランプ | スランプ suranpu | slump |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴力 | ぼうりょく bouryoku | violence; mayhem |
| 暴動 | ぼうどう boudou | insurrection; riot; uprising |
| 暴露 | ばくろ bakuro | disclosure; exposure; revelation |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
| 暴行 | ぼうこう boukou | assault; outrage; act of violence |
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 落ち | おち ochi | slip; omission |
| 墜落 | ついらく tsuiraku | fall; crash (of an aircraft) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “slump”.
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