Japanese symbol for “daze”
夢中
むちゅう
Romaji: muchuu
absorbed in; immersed in; crazy about; obsessed with
In Japanese, daze is 夢中, read むちゅう (muchuu).
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 absorbed in; immersed in; crazy about; obsessed with; devoted to
- adj-na, n forgetting oneself; daze; trance; ecstasy; delirium
- n within a dream; while dreaming
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “daze”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眩惑 | げんわく genwaku | dazzlement; bewilderment; daze |
| 虚脱状態 | きょだつじょうたい kyodatsujoutai | state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze |
| 熒惑 | けいこく keikoku | dazzlement; bewilderment; daze |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悪夢 | あくむ akumu | nightmare; bad dream |
| 夢にも | ゆめにも yumenimo | (not) in the slightest; (not) at all |
| 夢想 | むそう musou | dream; vision; reverie |
| 夢幻 | むげん mugen | dreams; fantasy; visions |
| 夢見 | ゆめみ yumemi | having a dream |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
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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