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Japanese symbol for “deserted”

Romaji: mujin
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; deserted

In Japanese, deserted is , read (mujin).

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-no, n unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; deserted
  2. adj-na, n shorthandedness; lack of help

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “deserted”

WordReadingMeaning
かんさん kansandeserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still
ひっそり hissoriquiet (place); still; silent
さびしい sabishiidesolate; deserted; lonely (e.g. place)
もぬけのから monukenokaracompletely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; deserted
せきばく sekibakulonely; lonesome; dreary

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
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person
こじん kojinindividual; private person; personal

See also: Chinese symbol for “deserted”.

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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