Japanese symbol for “acquiescence”
黙認
もくにん
Romaji: mokunin
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence
In Japanese, acquiescence is 黙認, read もくにん (mokunin).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acquiescence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黙従 | もくじゅう mokujuu | acquiescence; passive obedience |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沈黙 | ちんもく chinmoku | silence; being silent; quiet |
| 黙る | だまる damaru | to be silent; to say nothing |
| 暗黙 | あんもく anmoku | tacit; unspoken; implicit |
| 寡黙 | かもく kamoku | untalkative; quiet; taciturn |
| 黙殺 | もくさつ mokusatsu | ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of |
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness; perception |
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acquiescence”.
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