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Japanese symbol for “asexual”

Romaji: musei
sexless; nonsexual; asexual

In Japanese, asexual is , read (musei).

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-no, n sexless; nonsexual; asexual
  2. adj-no, n asexual; agamic (biol)
  3. adj-no, n genderless (gramm)

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “asexual”

WordReadingMeaning
アセクシャル asekusharuasexual (i.e. not experiencing sexual attraction)
アセックス asekkusuasexual

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
じょせい joseiwoman; female
だんせい danseiman; male

See also: Chinese symbol for “asexual”.

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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