Japanese symbol for “stale”
陳腐
ちんぷ
Romaji: chinpu
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
In Japanese, stale is 陳腐, read ちんぷ (chinpu).
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 stale; hackneyed; clichéd
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stale”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古臭い | ふるくさい furukusai | stale; old fashioned; hackneyed |
| 古い | ふるい furui | stale; threadbare; hackneyed |
| パサパサ | パサパサ pasapasa | dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread) |
| 陳套 | ちんとう chintou | stale; hackneyed; clichéd |
| 有り触れた | ありふれた arifureta | common; commonplace; ordinary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陳列 | ちんれつ chinretsu | exhibition; display; putting on show |
| 陳述 | ちんじゅつ chinjutsu | statement; declaration |
| 陳情 | ちんじょう chinjou | petition; appeal |
| 新陳代謝 | しんちんたいしゃ shinchintaisha | renewal; replacement; regeneration |
| 陳謝 | ちんしゃ chinsha | apology |
| 腐敗 | ふはい fuhai | decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence |
| 豆腐 | とうふ toufu | tofu; bean curd; beancurd |
| 腐食 | ふしょく fushoku | rot; decay; erosion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stale”.
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.