Japanese symbol for “unethical”
ブラック
ブラック
Romaji: burakku
black
In Japanese, unethical is ブラック (burakku).
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
- adj-no, n black
- n black (coffee)
- adj-f, adj-na exploitative (company); overly harsh; abusive; oppressive; unethical
- n boldface; blackface; heavy-faced type
Other Japanese words for “unethical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乱倫 | らんりん ranrin | (sexually) immoral; unethical; corrupt |
| 非道徳的 | ひどうとくてき hidoutokuteki | immoral; unethical |
| 背徳的 | はいとくてき haitokuteki | immoral; illicit; unethical |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unethical”.
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.