Japanese symbol for “unfettered”
自由勝手
じゆうかって
Romaji: jiyuukatte
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
In Japanese, unfettered is 自由勝手, read じゆうかって (jiyuukatte).
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-na, n free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unfettered”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自由気まま | じゆうきまま jiyuukimama | free; unfettered; according to one's own whims |
| 自由三昧 | じゆうざんまい jiyuuzanmai | free; unfettered; according to one's own whims |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 経由 | けいゆ keiyu | going through; going via; going by way of |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph; win |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unfettered”.
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