Japanese symbol for “ignoring”
無視
むし
Romaji: mushi
disregarding; ignoring
In Japanese, ignoring 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 “ignoring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黙殺 | もくさつ mokusatsu | ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of |
| スルー | スルー suruu | ignoring; looking the other way; letting pass |
| 知らん顔 | しらんかお shirankao | feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone) |
| 不問 | ふもん fumon | not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding |
| 度外視 | どがいし dogaishi | disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring |
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.