Japanese symbol for “baseless”
根拠のない
こんきょのない
Romaji: konkyononai
baseless; groundless
In Japanese, baseless is 根拠のない, read こんきょのない (konkyononai).
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-i, exp baseless; groundless
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “baseless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無根拠 | むこんきょ mukonkyo | baseless; groundless; unfounded |
| 根も葉もない | ねもはもない nemohamonai | groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless |
| 無稽 | むけい mukei | unfounded; groundless; baseless |
| 謂れ無い | いわれない iwarenai | unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded |
| 謂れのない | いわれのない iwarenonai | unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
| 根本 | こんぽん konpon | root; source; origin |
| 根性 | こんじょう konjou | willpower; guts; determination |
| 大根 | だいこん daikon | daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) |
| 島根 | しまね shimane | Shimane (prefecture) |
| 証拠 | しょうこ shouko | evidence; proof |
| 拠点 | きょてん kyoten | base (of operations); site; location |
See also: Chinese symbol for “baseless”.
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.