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Japanese symbol for “improbable”

Romaji: nasasou
does not seem; unlikely; improbable

In Japanese, improbable is , read (nasasou).

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-na, suf does not seem; unlikely; improbable

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “improbable”

WordReadingMeaning
かのうせいがひくい kanouseigahikuiunlikely; improbable
かのうせいのひくい kanouseinohikuiunlikely; improbable
まずない mazunaivery rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely
ありそうもない arisoumonaiimprobable; unlikely

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
ぶじ bujisafety; security; peace
むだ mudafutility; waste; uselessness
むせん musenradio (communication)
むりやり muriyariforcibly; by force; against one's will

See also: Chinese symbol for “improbable”.

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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