Japanese symbol for “whitewashing”
綺麗事
きれいごと
Romaji: kireigoto
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service
In Japanese, whitewashing is 綺麗事, read きれいごと (kireigoto).
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
- n whitewashing; glossing over; lip service
- n deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
Written forms: 綺麗事、奇麗事、きれい事、キレイ事. Readings: きれいごと、キレイごと.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 綺麗 | きれい kirei | pretty; lovely; beautiful |
| 綺羅 | きら kira | fine clothes |
| 口綺麗 | くちぎれい kuchigirei | elegant (speech); clear; high-sounding |
| 手綺麗 | てぎれい tegirei | neatly made |
| 狂言綺語 | きょうげんきご kyougenkigo | make-believe fiction |
| 華麗 | かれい karei | splendid; magnificent; gorgeous |
| 美辞麗句 | びじれいく bijireiku | flowery words; rhetorical flourishes |
| 流麗 | りゅうれい ryuurei | fluent; flowing; elegant |
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
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.