Japanese symbol for “countless”
無数
むすう
Romaji: musuu
innumerable; countless; numberless
In Japanese, countless is 無数, read むすう (musuu).
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, adj-no, n innumerable; countless; numberless
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “countless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数え切れない | かぞえきれない kazoekirenai | countless; incalculable |
| 数知れない | かずしれない kazushirenai | countless; innumerable |
| 数知れぬ | かずしれぬ kazushirenu | countless; innumerable |
| 数知れず | かずしれず kazushirezu | countless; innumerable |
| 腐るほど | くさるほど kusaruhodo | more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn |
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 |
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “countless”.
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