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Japanese symbol for “temerity”

Romaji: choyuu
reckless courage; foolhardiness; temerity

In Japanese, temerity is , read (choyuu).

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

  1. n reckless courage; foolhardiness; temerity

Kanji and stroke order

boar
on: チョ
kun: い、いのしし
11 strokes · JLPT 1
courage, cheer up, be in high spirits
on: ユウ
kun: いさ.む
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょこ chokosake cup
ちょとつもうしん chototsumoushinheadlong rush; rushing recklessly
やちょ yachowild boar
おちょこ ochokosake cup
ちょこざい chokozaiimpertinent; impudent; saucy
ゆうき yuukicourage; bravery; valour
ゆうしゃ yuushahero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
ゆうかん yuukanbrave; courageous; gallant

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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