Japanese symbol for “meaningless”
無意義
むいぎ
Romaji: muigi
meaningless; insignificance
In Japanese, meaningless 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 “meaningless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無意味 | むいみ muimi | nonsense; no meaning; meaningless |
| 由なき | よしなき yoshinaki | meaningless; senseless; absurd |
| 意味ない | いみない iminai | meaningless; pointless |
| 仕様もない | しょうもない shoumonai | stupid; meaningless; worthless |
| 実もない | みもない mimonai | empty; meaningless; worthless |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “meaningless”.
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.