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Japanese symbol for “atheism”

Romaji: mushinron
atheism

In Japanese, atheism is , read (mushinron).

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 atheism

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
gods, mind, soul
on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
argument, discourse
on: ロン
kun: あげつら.う
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “atheism”

WordReadingMeaning
むしん mushinirreligion; atheism
むしんこう mushinkoulack of religion; irreligion; atheism
むしんじん mushinjinirreligion; unbelief; atheism

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
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
しんけい shinkeinerve
ぎろん gironargument; discussion; dispute

See also: Chinese symbol for “atheism”.

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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