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Japanese symbol for “undisciplined”

Romaji: jidaraku
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched

In Japanese, undisciplined is , read (jidaraku).

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. adj-na, n self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent

Kanji and stroke order

oneself
on: ジ、シ
kun: みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと
6 strokes · JLPT 3
degenerate, descend to, lapse into
on: ダ
kun: お.ちる、くず.す、くず.れる
12 strokes · JLPT 1
fall, drop, come down
on: ラク
kun: お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “undisciplined”

WordReadingMeaning
むきりつ mukiritsuundisciplined; disorganized; loose
そこぬけ sokonukeimprudent; indiscreet; undisciplined
だらしない darashinaislovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy
ふきりつ fukiritsuirregular; undisciplined; disorganized
だらしのない darashinonaislovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
じしん jishin(one's) self; oneself; yourself
じゆう jiyuufreedom; liberty
しぜん shizennature
じこ jikoself; oneself
じどう jidouautomatic
だらく darakudepravity; corruption; degradation
だたい dataiabortion; feticide
おちる ochiruto fall; to drop; to come down

See also: Chinese symbol for “undisciplined”.

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.