Japanese symbol for “independent”
無所属
むしょぞく
Romaji: mushozoku
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
In Japanese, independent is 無所属, read むしょぞく (mushozoku).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “independent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独自 | どくじ dokuji | independent; one's own; personal |
| 自主的 | じしゅてき jishuteki | independent; autonomous; voluntary |
| 主体的 | しゅたいてき shutaiteki | independent; responsible; active |
| インディペンデント | インディペンデント indipendento | independent |
| 無頼 | ぶらい burai | independent; self-reliant |
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 |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
| 所属 | しょぞく shozoku | belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to |
See also: Chinese symbol for “independent”.
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