Japanese symbol for “casual”
何気ない
なにげない
Romaji: nanigenai
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; indifferent
In Japanese, casual is 何気ない, read なにげない (nanigenai).
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 casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; indifferent; offhand
- adj-i ordinary; normal; regular; everyday; unremarkable
Written forms: 何気ない、何気無い、何げない. Readings: なにげない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “casual”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カジュアル | カジュアル kajuaru | casual; informal |
| 思いがけない | おもいがけない omoigakenai | unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance |
| 身軽 | みがる migaru | casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage) |
| 軽快 | けいかい keikai | light-hearted; cheerful; buoyant |
| ふとした | ふとした futoshita | impulsive; unexpected; accidental |
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 |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “casual”.
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.