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Japanese symbol for “immunity”

Romaji: men'eki
immunity; immunization; immunisation

In Japanese, immunity is , read (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

  1. n immunity; immunization; immunisation
  2. n being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)

Kanji and stroke order

excuse, dismissal
on: メン
kun: まぬか.れる、まぬが.れる
8 strokes · JLPT 1
epidemic
on: エキ、ヤク
9 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “immunity”

WordReadingMeaning
めんえきせい men'ekiseiimmunity
めんえきりょく men'ekiryokuimmune strength; immunity
ミッキバリア mikkibariaprotective shield (in children's games); immunity

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
めんきょ menkyolicense; licence; permission
めんぜい menzeitax exemption; duty exemption
めんじょ menjoexemption; exoneration; discharge
まぬがれる manugareruto escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from
めんせき mensekiexemption from responsibility
えきびょう ekibyouepidemic; plague; pestilence
けんえき ken'ekiquarantine; medical inspection
ぼうえき bouekicommunicable 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.

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