Japanese symbol for “homelessness”
無宿
むしゅく
Romaji: mushuku
homelessness; homeless person
In Japanese, homelessness is 無宿, read むしゅく (mushuku).
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 homelessness; homeless person
- n being removed from the family register (Edo period)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “homelessness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 路上生活 | ろじょうせいかつ rojouseikatsu | living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness |
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 |
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく shukuhaku | accommodation; lodging |
| 合宿 | がっしゅく gasshuku | lodging together; training camp; boarding house |
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.