Japanese symbol for “stigma”
汚名
おめい
Romaji: omei
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour
In Japanese, stigma is 汚名, read おめい (omei).
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 bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stigma”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スティグマ | スティグマ sutiguma | stigma |
| 気孔 | きこう kikou | pore; stoma; stigma |
| 柱頭 | ちゅうとう chuutou | stigma; top part of the pistil in a flower |
| 焼きごて | やきごて yakigote | brand; mark; stigma |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 汚染 | おせん osen | pollution; contamination |
| 汚れ | よごれ yogore | dirt; filth; stain |
| 汚職 | おしょく oshoku | corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft |
| 汚い | きたない kitanai | dirty; filthy; foul |
| 汚れる | よごれる yogoreru | to get dirty; to become dirty |
| 汚物 | おぶつ obutsu | filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stigma”.
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.