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Japanese symbol for “infinity”

Romaji: mugen
infinity; infinitude; eternity

In Japanese, infinity is , read (mugen).

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. n infinity; infinitude; eternity
  2. adj-na, adj-no infinite; limitless

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
limit, restrict, to best of ability
on: ゲン
kun: かぎ.る、かぎ.り、-かぎ.り
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “infinity”

WordReadingMeaning
インフィニティ infinitiinfinity
むげんだい mugendaiinfinity
きりなし kirinashiboundlessness; endlessness; infinity
じんでんごう jindengouincomprehensibly long time; infinity

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
げんてい genteilimit; restriction
せいげん seigenrestriction; restraint; limitation

See also: Chinese symbol for “infinity”.

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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