Japanese symbol for “deserted”
無人
むじん
Romaji: mujin
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; deserted
In Japanese, deserted is 無人, read むじん (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
- adj-no, n unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; deserted
- adj-na, n shorthandedness; lack of help
Written forms: 無人. Readings: むじん、ぶにん、むにん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deserted”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 閑散 | かんさん kansan | deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still |
| ひっそり | ひっそり hissori | quiet (place); still; silent |
| 寂しい | さびしい sabishii | desolate; deserted; lonely (e.g. place) |
| もぬけの殻 | もぬけのから monukenokara | completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; deserted |
| 寂寞 | せきばく sekibaku | lonely; lonesome; dreary |
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 |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deserted”.
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