Japanese symbol for “snobbish”
偉そう
えらそう
Romaji: erasou
self-important; important-looking; pompous; proud
In Japanese, snobbish is 偉そう, read えらそう (erasou).
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 self-important; important-looking; pompous; proud; conceited; snobbish
Written forms: 偉そう. Readings: えらそう、エラソー、えらそー.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偉大 | いだい idai | great; grand; magnificent |
| 偉い | えらい erai | great; excellent; admirable |
| 偉人 | いじん ijin | great person; eminent figure |
| 偉業 | いぎょう igyou | great achievement; great feat; great work |
| 偉く | えらく eraku | awfully; terribly; tremendously |
| お偉方 | おえらがた oeragata | superiors; big shots; higher-ups |
See also: Chinese symbol for “snobbish”.
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.
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