Japanese symbol for “trickster”
詐欺師
さぎし
Romaji: sagishi
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
In Japanese, trickster is 詐欺師, read さぎし (sagishi).
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 swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trickster”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| いたずら者 | いたずらもの itazuramono | mischief-maker; trickster; prankster |
| たわけ者 | たわけもの tawakemono | idiot; dummy; joker |
| 戯け者 | おどけもの odokemono | idiot; dummy; joker |
| こっけい者 | こっけいしゃ kokkeisha | idiot; dummy; joker |
| トリックスター | トリックスター torikkusutaa | trickster (in mythology) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詐欺 | さぎ sagi | fraud; swindle; graft |
| 詐称 | さしょう sashou | misrepresentation; false statement |
| 詐取 | さしゅ sashu | defrauding; swindle |
| 詐術 | さじゅつ sajutsu | swindling |
| 詐害 | さがい sagai | fraud; defrauding; fraudulent injury |
| 欺瞞 | ぎまん giman | deception; deceit |
| 欺く | あざむく azamuku | to deceive; to delude; to trick |
| 欺罔 | きもう kimou | deception; defrauding someone; fooling someone |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
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.