Japanese symbol for “wasted”
台無し
だいなし
Romaji: dainashi
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.)
In Japanese, wasted is 台無し, read だいなし (dainashi).
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 spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
Written forms: 台無し、台なし. Readings: だいなし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wasted”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駄目 | だめ dame | hopeless; wasted; in vain |
| ラリパッパ | ラリパッパ raripappa | high (on drugs); wasted; spaced-out |
| 玉無し | たまなし tamanashi | spoiled; spoilt; ruined |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 台湾 | たいわん taiwan | Taiwan |
| 台所 | だいどころ daidokoro | kitchen |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wasted”.
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.