1.
X mark; cross mark; wrong answer mark
A cross-shaped symbol (×) used to indicate something is wrong, incorrect, or not permitted. Opposite of ○ (maru, circle mark for correct).
2.
divorced status (slang)
Colloquially used to indicate that someone has been divorced. バツイチ means divorced once.
He's divorced once and has one child.
[Note: バツイチ = divorced once, バツニ = divorced twice]
Writing: Written as the symbol ×, or as バツ or ばつ.
Usage
- × marks a wrong answer on tests and a "no" on forms.
- × on signs means prohibited, and on schedules or booking tables, unavailable or closed.
- バツイチ: divorced once; バツニ: divorced twice. Casual; people often use it of themselves, sometimes jokingly, but it can sound rude about others. Said to come from the old practice of striking a name out of the family register on divorce.
Similar words
- ○ (まる): correct, good, available
- △ (さんかく): partly correct, so-so, maybe
Cultural note
In Japan, ○ marks a correct answer and × a wrong one. The check mark (✓), which means "correct" in many Western countries, is not used that way on Japanese tests.
Related Words
Antonym:
丸 (circle/correct)