Japanese symbol for “swearing”
罵り
ののしり
Romaji: nonoshiri
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
In Japanese, swearing is 罵り, read ののしり (nonoshiri).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n abuse; curse; swearing; insult
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 罵る | ののしる nonoshiru | to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at |
| 罵倒 | ばとう batou | (verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement |
| 罵声 | ばせい basei | shout of abuse; jeers; boos |
| 罵詈 | ばり bari | (verbal) abuse; abusive language |
| 悪罵 | あくば akuba | curse; vilification |
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.