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Japanese symbol for “childlike”

Romaji: mujaki
innocent; childlike; sweet and innocent; artless

In Japanese, childlike is , read (mujaki).

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-na, n innocent; childlike; sweet and innocent; artless
  2. adj-na, n guileless; free of malice; ingenuous
  3. adj-na, n thoughtless; simple-minded; lacking consideration

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
wicked, injustice, wrong
on: ジャ
kun: よこし.ま
8 strokes · JLPT 1
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “childlike”

WordReadingMeaning
かわいい kawaiiinnocent; childlike; childish
てんしんらんまん tenshinranmaninnocent; naive; artless
かわゆい kawayuiinnocent; childlike; childish
あどけない adokenaiinnocent; cherubic; childlike
こどもじみた kodomojimitachildish; childlike; immature

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
じゃま jamahindrance; obstacle; nuisance
かぜ kaze(common) cold; influenza; flu
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood

See also: Chinese symbol for “childlike”.

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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