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Japanese symbol for “incontrovertible”

Romaji: inamenai
undeniable; impossible to deny; incontrovertible

In Japanese, incontrovertible is , read (inamenai).

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-i, exp undeniable; impossible to deny; incontrovertible

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

negate, no, noes
on: ヒ
kun: いな、いや
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょひ kyohirefusal; rejection; denial
ひてい hiteidenial; negation; repudiation
さんぴ sanpiyes and no; for and against
ひけつ hiketsurejection; negation; voting down
ひにん hinindenial; negation; repudiation
あんぴ anpisafety; welfare; well-being

See also: Chinese symbol for “incontrovertible”.

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