Japanese symbol for “ticklish”
こそばゆい
こそばゆい
Romaji: kosobayui
ticklish
In Japanese, ticklish is こそばゆい (kosobayui).
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Meanings
- adj-i ticklish
- adj-i embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
Written forms: —. Readings: こそばゆい、こそばい、こちょばい、こしょばい.
Other Japanese words for “ticklish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 擽ったい | くすぐったい kusuguttai | ticklish |
| こそぐったい | こそぐったい kosoguttai | ticklish |
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.