Japanese symbol for “unruly”
野放図
のほうず
Romaji: nohouzu
wild; unruly; arrogant
In Japanese, unruly is 野放図, read のほうず (nohouzu).
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 wild; unruly; arrogant
- adj-na, n endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
Written forms: 野放図、野方図、野放途. Readings: のほうず.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unruly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腕白 | わんぱく wanpaku | naughty; mischievous; unruly |
| やんちゃ | やんちゃ yancha | naughty; mischievous; unruly |
| きかん気 | きかんき kikanki | unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient |
| きかぬ気 | きかぬき kikanuki | unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient |
| 荒ぶる | あらぶる araburu | savage; wild; unruly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu | baseball |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 野菜 | やさい yasai | vegetable |
| 野党 | やとう yatou | opposition party; the opposition |
| 視野 | しや shiya | field of vision; view |
| 平野 | へいや heiya | plain; open field |
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 地図 | ちず chizu | map; atlas; chart |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unruly”.
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.