Japanese symbol for “materialism”
唯物
ゆいぶつ
Romaji: yuibutsu
materialism
In Japanese, materialism is 唯物, read ゆいぶつ (yuibutsu).
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 materialism (phil)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “materialism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 唯物論 | ゆいぶつろん yuibutsuron | materialism |
| 物質主義 | ぶっしつしゅぎ busshitsushugi | materialism |
| 唯物主義 | ゆいぶつしゅぎ yuibutsushugi | materialism |
| 物質論 | ぶっしつろん busshitsuron | materialism |
| マテリアリズム | マテリアリズム materiarizumu | materialism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 唯一 | ゆいいつ yuiitsu | only; sole; unique |
| 唯我独尊 | ゆいがどくそん yuigadokuson | throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one |
| 唯々 | ただただ tadatada | absolutely; completely; utterly |
| 唯識 | ゆいしき yuishiki | vijnapti-matrata (theory that all existence is subjective and nothing exists outside of the mind) |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
See also: Chinese symbol for “materialism”.
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.