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Japanese symbol for “wanton”

Romaji: mizushou
fluidity; wanton

In Japanese, wanton is , read (mizushou).

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

  1. n fluidity; wanton

Kanji and stroke order

water
on: スイ
kun: みず、みず-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “wanton”

WordReadingMeaning
しりがる shirigaruloose; promiscuous; unfaithful
めちゃくちゃ mechakuchaextreme; senseless; reckless
ワンタン wantanwonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan
かしもとがズルい kashimotogazuruiwanton (of a woman); promiscuous
はすっぱ hasuppavulgar; wanton

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
すいじゅん suijunlevel; standard
すいどう suidouwater supply; water service; waterworks
すいそ suisohydrogen (H)
すいぶん suibunwater; liquid; fluid
すいえい suieiswimming
じょせい joseiwoman; female
だんせい danseiman; male

See also: Chinese symbol for “wanton”.

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.

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