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Japanese symbol for “mindless”

Romaji: kokoronai
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; inhuman

In Japanese, mindless is , read (kokoronai).

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

  1. adj-i inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; inhuman
  2. adj-i thoughtless; unthinking; mindless

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
かんしん kanshinconcern; interest
しんり shinristate of mind; mentality; psychology
しんぞう shinzouheart
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable

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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