Japanese symbol for “immunity”
免疫
めんえき
Romaji: men'eki
immunity; immunization; immunisation
In Japanese, immunity is 免疫, read めんえき (men'eki).
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 immunity; immunization; immunisation
- n being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “immunity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 免疫性 | めんえきせい men'ekisei | immunity |
| 免疫力 | めんえきりょく men'ekiryoku | immune strength; immunity |
| ミッキバリア | ミッキバリア mikkibaria | protective shield (in children's games); immunity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 免許 | めんきょ menkyo | license; licence; permission |
| 免税 | めんぜい menzei | tax exemption; duty exemption |
| 免除 | めんじょ menjo | exemption; exoneration; discharge |
| 免れる | まぬがれる manugareru | to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from |
| 免責 | めんせき menseki | exemption from responsibility |
| 疫病 | えきびょう ekibyou | epidemic; plague; pestilence |
| 検疫 | けんえき ken'eki | quarantine; medical inspection |
| 防疫 | ぼうえき boueki | communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics |
See also: Chinese symbol for “immunity”.
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.