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Japanese symbol for “ambiguity”

Romaji: aimaisa
ambiguity

In Japanese, ambiguity is , read (aimaisa).

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

  1. n ambiguity

Kanji and stroke order

dark, not clear
on: アイ
kun: くら.い
17 strokes
dark, foolish
on: マイ、バイ
kun: くら.い、むさぼ.る
9 strokes

Other Japanese words for “ambiguity”

WordReadingMeaning
たぎせい tagiseiambiguity (of a word); polysemy
あいまいせい aimaiseiambiguity; fuzziness
アンビギュイティ anbigyuitiambiguity

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あいまい aimaivague; ambiguous; unclear
あいまいもこ aimaimokoobscure; vague; ambiguous
あいあい aiaidim; faint; unclear
あいまいやど aimaiyadobrothel fronting as a tea house, inn, restaurant, etc.
あいまいや aimaiyabrothel fronting as a tea house, inn, restaurant, etc.
さんまい sanmaisamadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
もうまい moumaiignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized
ぐまい gumaistupid

See also: Chinese symbol for “ambiguity”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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