Japanese symbol for “mercilessly”
容赦なく
ようしゃなく
Romaji: youshanaku
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
In Japanese, mercilessly is 容赦なく, read ようしゃなく (youshanaku).
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
- adv mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
Written forms: 容赦なく、容赦無く. Readings: ようしゃなく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mercilessly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情け容赦なく | なさけようしゃなく nasakeyoushanaku | mercilessly; ruthlessly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container; receptacle; vessel |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 容赦 | ようしゃ yousha | pardon; forgiveness; tolerance |
| 恩赦 | おんしゃ onsha | amnesty; pardon |
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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