Japanese symbol for “childlike”
無邪気
むじゃき
Romaji: mujaki
innocent; childlike; sweet and innocent; artless
In Japanese, childlike is 無邪気, read むじゃき (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
- adj-na, n innocent; childlike; sweet and innocent; artless
- adj-na, n guileless; free of malice; ingenuous
- adj-na, n thoughtless; simple-minded; lacking consideration
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “childlike”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可愛い | かわいい kawaii | innocent; childlike; childish |
| 天真爛漫 | てんしんらんまん tenshinranman | innocent; naive; artless |
| 可愛い | かわゆい kawayui | innocent; childlike; childish |
| あどけない | あどけない adokenai | innocent; cherubic; childlike |
| 子供じみた | こどもじみた kodomojimita | childish; childlike; immature |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| 邪魔 | じゃま jama | hindrance; obstacle; nuisance |
| 風邪 | かぜ kaze | (common) cold; influenza; flu |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
See also: Chinese symbol for “childlike”.
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