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Japanese symbol for “implicit”

Romaji: anmoku
tacit; unspoken; implicit

In Japanese, implicit is , read (anmoku).

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. adj-no, n tacit; unspoken; implicit

Kanji and stroke order

darkness, disappear, shade
on: アン
kun: くら.い、くら.む、くれ.る
13 strokes · JLPT 3
silence, become silent, stop speaking
on: モク、ボク
kun: だま.る、もだ.す
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “implicit”

WordReadingMeaning
げんがい gengaiunexpressed; unspoken; implied
あんもくてき anmokutekiimplicit
いんてき intekiimplicit
もくしてき mokushitekiimplied; implicit
あんじてき anjitekisuggestive; allusive; evocative

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あんさつ ansatsuassassination
まっくら makkurapitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark
あんごう angoucode; password; cipher
くらい kuraidark; gloomy; murky
あんこく ankokudarkness
ちんもく chinmokusilence; being silent; quiet
だまる damaruto be silent; to say nothing
もくにん mokunintacit approval; tacit permission; connivance

See also: Chinese symbol for “implicit”.

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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