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Kanji Detail for 裸 - "naked, bare"

裸

  • Meaning

    裸 means "naked, bare." Also associated with exposed.

    1. Naked - Without clothing; bare.

    2. Exposed - Open to view; uncovered.

    3. Pure - Without adornment; simple.

  • Tattoo check: 裸

    • Verified meaning: naked, bare
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read みそぎ)
    • Also carries these associations: exposed
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 裸

    Surnames 裸(みそぎ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    naked; nude; uncovered; partially clothed

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bare, nude; undress, strip

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    variant of 裸[luo3]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    bare, nude; to strip, to undress

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Naked body. Mencius says "Even if one were to strip naked beside me."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ra(ラ) ラ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hadaka(はだか) はだか

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    衣 衤 (koromo・koromohen)

  • Related Keywords

    naked exposed bare pure stripped unclothed undress nude natural raw uncovered unadorned open clear

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