<P> Baka (馬鹿, ばか, or バカ) means "fool; idiot", or (as an adjectival noun) "foolish" and is the most frequently used pejorative term in the Japanese language . This word baka has a long history, an uncertain etymology (possibly from Sanskrit or Classical Chinese), and linguistic complexities . </P> <P> The modern Japanese writing system transcribes the insult baka as バカ in katakana, ばか in hiragana, or 馬鹿 (lit . "horse deer") in ateji phonetic kanji transcription; earlier ateji renderings included 莫迦, 母 嫁, 馬 嫁, or 破 家 . </P>

What is the meaning of baka in japanese