Japanese symbol for “worthless”
下らない
くだらない
Romaji: kudaranai
trivial; trifling; insignificant; not worth bothering with
In Japanese, worthless is 下らない, read くだらない (kudaranai).
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 trivial; trifling; insignificant; not worth bothering with; worthless; useless
- adj-i stupid; nonsensical; absurd; foolish; silly
Written forms: 下らない. Readings: くだらない、くっだらない、くっだらねー、くっだらねえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “worthless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| しがない | しがない shiganai | worthless; insignificant; unimportant |
| 駄 | だ da | poor; low-grade; trivial |
| 不甲斐ない | ふがいない fugainai | good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless |
| ヤクザ | ヤクザ yakuza | useless; worthless; good-for-nothing |
| 襤褸糞 | ぼろくそ borokuso | worthless; shit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “worthless”.
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.