Japanese symbol for “immovable”
不動
ふどう
Romaji: fudou
immovable; motionless; firm; unwavering
In Japanese, immovable is 不動, read ふどう (fudou).
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 immovable; motionless; firm; unwavering; unshakable; steadfast
- n Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “immovable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不変 | ふへん fuhen | eternal; everlasting; unchangeable |
| 牢固 | ろうこ rouko | firm; solid; inflexible |
| 動かしがたい | うごかしがたい ugokashigatai | unshakable; immovable; undeniable |
| 頑固一徹 | がんこいってつ gankoittetsu | stubborn; obstinate; adamant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
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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