Japanese symbol for “infinity”
無限
むげん
Romaji: mugen
infinity; infinitude; eternity
In Japanese, infinity is 無限, read むげん (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
- n infinity; infinitude; eternity
- adj-na, adj-no infinite; limitless
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “infinity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インフィニティ | インフィニティ infiniti | infinity |
| 無限大 | むげんだい mugendai | infinity |
| 限り無し | きりなし kirinashi | boundlessness; endlessness; infinity |
| 塵点劫 | じんでんごう jindengou | incomprehensibly long time; infinity |
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 |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “infinity”.
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