Japanese symbol for “insignificance”
無意義
むいぎ
Romaji: muigi
meaningless; insignificance
In Japanese, insignificance is 無意義, read むいぎ (muigi).
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, n meaningless; insignificance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “insignificance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マリリンとアインシュタイン | マリリンとアインシュタイン maririntoainshutain | Insignificance (1985 film) |
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 |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
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.