Japanese symbol for “wanderlust”
放浪癖
ほうろうへき
Romaji: hourouheki
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
In Japanese, wanderlust is 放浪癖, read ほうろうへき (hourouheki).
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Meanings
- n vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
| 放題 | ほうだい houdai | (doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked |
| 放棄 | ほうき houki | abandonment; renouncement; renunciation |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 浪人 | ろうにん rounin | ronin; masterless samurai |
| 浪費 | ろうひ rouhi | waste; extravagance |
| 口癖 | くちぐせ kuchiguse | pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase |
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