Japanese symbol for “weary”
物憂い
ものうい
Romaji: monoui
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
In Japanese, weary is 物憂い, read ものうい (monoui).
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 languid; weary; listless; melancholy
Written forms: 物憂い、もの憂い、懶い. Readings: ものうい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “weary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疲らす | つからす tsukarasu | to tire; to weary; to exhaust |
| 飽かす | あかす akasu | to bore; to tire; to weary |
| 飽かせる | あかせる akaseru | to bore; to tire; to weary |
| 物憂げ | ものうげ monouge | languorous; weary; listless |
| 腕弛い | かいだるい kaidarui | tired; weary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
| 本物 | ほんもの honmono | genuine article; real thing; real deal |
| 一喜一憂 | いっきいちゆう ikkiichiyuu | alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns |
| 憂い | うれい urei | sorrow; grief; anguish |
See also: Chinese symbol for “weary”.
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