Japanese symbol for “anyhow”
何しろ
なにしろ
Romaji: nanishiro
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway
In Japanese, anyhow is 何しろ, read なにしろ (nanishiro).
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
- adv in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
- adv because; since; for; after all
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anyhow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 何とか | なんとか nantoka | somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another |
| 何せ | なにせ nanise | in any case; at any rate; anyhow |
| 何分 | なにぶん nanibun | anyway; anyhow; at any rate |
| 兎も角 | ともかく tomokaku | anyhow; anyway; somehow or other |
| 兎もあれ | ともあれ tomoare | anyhow; in any case |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 何とか | なんとか nantoka | something; something or other; so-and-so |
| 何で | なんで nande | why?; what for? |
| 何より | なにより naniyori | above anything else; above all; more than anything |
| 何とも | なんとも nantomo | really; very; extremely |
| 何事 | なにごと nanigoto | what; what sort of thing |
| 何と | なんと nanto | what; how |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anyhow”.
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.