Japanese symbol for “untouchable”
汚らわしい
けがらわしい
Romaji: kegarawashii
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable
In Japanese, untouchable is 汚らわしい, read けがらわしい (kegarawashii).
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-i filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
Written forms: 汚らわしい、穢らわしい. Readings: けがらわしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “untouchable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アンタッチャブル | アンタッチャブル antatchaburu | untouchable |
| 不可触民 | ふかしょくみん fukashokumin | untouchable (of the Indian caste system) |
| 不可触賎民 | ふかしょくせんみん fukashokusenmin | untouchable (of India's caste system) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 汚染 | おせん osen | pollution; contamination |
| 汚れ | よごれ yogore | dirt; filth; stain |
| 汚職 | おしょく oshoku | corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft |
| 汚い | きたない kitanai | dirty; filthy; foul |
| 汚れる | よごれる yogoreru | to get dirty; to become dirty |
| 汚物 | おぶつ obutsu | filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste |
See also: Chinese symbol for “untouchable”.
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.