noun, takes する, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. mischief, prank, trick, practical joke.
  2. pastime, hobby.
  3. playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with.
  4. lewd behavior, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape. Euphemism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
いたずら
悪戯
悪戯 いたずら
悪戯
悪戯 いたづら
惡戲
惡戲 いたずら
惡戲
惡戲 いたづら
 
 
 
 
イタズラ