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Japanese symbol for “wary”

Romaji: youjinbukai
careful; cautious; wary; watchful

In Japanese, wary is , read (youjinbukai).

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. adj-i careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

Kanji and stroke order

utilize, business, service
on: ヨウ
kun: もち.いる
5 strokes · JLPT 3
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
deep, heighten, intensify
on: シン
kun: ふか.い、-ぶか.い、ふか.まる、ふか.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しよう shiyouuse; application; employment
りよう riyouuse; utilization; utilisation
さいよう saiyouuse; adoption; acceptance
ようい youipreparation; arrangements; provision
せんよう sen'you(one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use
しんよう shin'youconfidence; trust; faith
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
しんこく shinkokuserious; severe; grave

See also: Chinese symbol for “wary”.

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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