Japanese symbol for “apathy”
無気力
むきりょく
Romaji: mukiryoku
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
In Japanese, apathy is 無気力, read むきりょく (mukiryoku).
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
- adj-na, n apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “apathy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アパシー | アパシー apashii | apathy |
| 白け | しらけ shirake | disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun |
| 無気力状態 | むきりょくじょうたい mukiryokujoutai | apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude |
| 無感情 | むかんじょう mukanjou | apathy; indifference; listlessness |
| 気抜け | きぬけ kinuke | dispiritedness; dejection; languor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
See also: Chinese symbol for “apathy”.
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