Japanese symbol for “fearlessness”
無畏
むい
Romaji: mui
fearlessness; confidence when preaching
In Japanese, fearlessness is 無畏, read むい (mui).
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Meanings
- n fearlessness; confidence when preaching (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fearlessness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恐れ知らず | おそれしらず osoreshirazu | fearlessness; intrepidity |
| 放胆 | ほうたん houtan | boldness; fearlessness |
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 |
| 畏怖 | いふ ifu | awe; fear; dread |
| 畏敬 | いけい ikei | reverence; awe; respect |
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.