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Japanese symbol for “amorphous”

Romaji: muteikei
amorphous; shapeless

In Japanese, amorphous is , read (muteikei).

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. adj-na, n amorphous; shapeless

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 strokes · JLPT 2
shape, form, style
on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “amorphous”

WordReadingMeaning
アモルファス amorufasuamorphous
ひしょうしつ hishoushitsuamorphous
ひけっしょうせい hikesshouseiamorphous
ひけっしょうしつ hikesshoushitsuamorphous
ふていけい futeikeiundefined; indefinite; unstructured

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
ぶじ bujisafety; security; peace
むだ mudafutility; waste; uselessness
むせん musenradio (communication)
むりやり muriyariforcibly; by force; against one's will
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
けいしき keishikiform (as opposed to substance)

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.