King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Japanese symbol for “wtf”

Romaji: haikibutsushorishisetsu
waste treatment facility; WTF; waste disposal and treatment facility

In Japanese, wtf is , read (haikibutsushorishisetsu).

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

  1. n waste treatment facility; WTF; waste disposal and treatment facility

Kanji and stroke order

abolish, obsolete, cessation
on: ハイ
kun: すた.れる、すた.る
12 strokes · JLPT 1
abandon, throw away, discard
on: キ
kun: す.てる
13 strokes · JLPT 1
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3
dispose, manage, deal with
on: ショ
kun: ところ、-こ、お.る
5 strokes · JLPT 2
logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
give, bestow, perform
on: シ、セ
kun: ほどこ.す
9 strokes · JLPT 1
establishment, provision, prepare
on: セツ
kun: もう.ける
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はいし haishiabolition; discontinuance; discontinuation
はいき haikidisposal; abandonment; scrapping
はいぜつ haizetsuabolition; elimination
てっぱい teppaiannulment; abolition; repeal
たいはい taihai(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence
こうはい kouhairuin; destruction; devastation
ほうき houkiabandonment; renouncement; renunciation
はき hakitearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal
しょり shoriprocessing; dealing with; treatment
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
しせつ shisetsufacility; facilities; institution
せってい setteiestablishment; creation; posing (a problem)

See also: Chinese symbol for “wtf”.

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.

Last posts

  1. Kendo Bogu Costs and Timing Your First Purchase
  2. Best Kendo Starter Sets for Beginners and How to Choose
  3. Best Sword Oil and Cloth Kits for Wooden Training Weapons
  4. Is Hickory a Good Wood for a Practice Sword
  5. Best Bokken for Tall Practitioners Choosing the Right Fit
  6. How Heavy Should a Practice Bokken Be for Training
  7. Choosing a Training Sword for Stage and Historical Combat
  8. Best Wooden Swords for Kids Starting Martial Arts Forms
  9. Are Wooden Kung Fu Swords Balanced Like Real Steel Blades
  10. Buying a Wooden Jian for Beginners