Japanese symbol for “harmless”
無害
むがい
Romaji: mugai
harmless
In Japanese, harmless is 無害, read むがい (mugai).
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 harmless
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “harmless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無毒 | むどく mudoku | nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless |
| 害のない | がいのない gainonai | harmless; innocuous; safe |
| 何でもない | なんでもない nandemonai | easy; trifling; harmless |
| 当たり障りのない | あたりさわりのない atarisawarinonai | harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe |
| 罪がない | つみがない tsumiganai | innocent; not guilty; harmless |
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 |
| 被害 | ひがい higai | (suffering) damage; injury; harm |
| 障害 | しょうがい shougai | obstacle; impediment; hindrance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “harmless”.
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