Japanese symbol for “disregarding”
無視
むし
Romaji: mushi
disregarding; ignoring
In Japanese, disregarding is 無視, read むし (mushi).
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
- n, vs, vt disregarding; ignoring
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disregarding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 度外視 | どがいし dogaishi | disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring |
| 不問 | ふもん fumon | not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding |
| 黙殺 | もくさつ mokusatsu | ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of |
| 尻目 | しりめ shirime | disregarding; ignoring |
| 踏みつけ | ふみつけ fumitsuke | trampling on (someone's feelings, rights, etc.); treating with contempt; disregarding |
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 |
| 監視 | かんし kanshi | monitoring; watching; observation |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
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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