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Japanese symbol for “trashy”

Romaji: yakuza
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; mobster

In Japanese, trashy is (yakuza).

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 (member of the) yakuza; gangster; mobster
  2. n hoodlum; racketeer; gambler
  3. adj-na, n useless; worthless; good-for-nothing; trashy

Written forms: . Readings: .

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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