Japanese symbol for “inanimate”
無情
むじょう
Romaji: mujou
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; cruelty
In Japanese, inanimate is 無情, read むじょう (mujou).
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-na, adj-no, n heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; cruelty
- adj-no, n insentient; inanimate (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inanimate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非情 | ひじょう hijou | insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate |
| 不活発 | ふかっぱつ fukappatsu | dull; slow; sluggish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inanimate”.
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.