Japanese symbol for “weird”
不気味
ぶきみ
Romaji: bukimi
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy
In Japanese, weird is 不気味, read ぶきみ (bukimi).
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 weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
Written forms: 不気味、無気味. Readings: ぶきみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “weird”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 変 | へん hen | strange; odd; peculiar |
| 妙 | みょう myou | strange; weird; odd |
| 異様 | いよう iyou | strange; odd; peculiar |
| 怪奇 | かいき kaiki | bizarre; strange; weird |
| 奇怪 | きかい kikai | strange; wonderful; weird |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
See also: Chinese symbol for “weird”.
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.