How do you say "knave" in Japanese?

“Knave” in Japanese

Short answer

曲者 kusemonou くせものー

Knave in Japanese is “曲者” (kusemonou). Full meaning: ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems.

Other ways to say “Knave” in Japanese

ジャック jakku jack, knave; (electrical) jack; hijack, hijacking, takeover, seizure 破廉恥漢 harenchikan shameless man, knave シャック shakku jack, knave; (electrical) jack; hijack, hijacking, takeover, seizure クセもの kusemono ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems くせもの kusemono ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems クセモノ kusemono ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems Ｊａｃｋ jakku jack, knave; (electrical) jack; hijack, hijacking, takeover, seizure くせ者 kusemono ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems クセ者 kusemono ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems くせもん kusemon ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems くせものォ kusemonoo ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems

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