Japanese symbol for “mundane”
褻
け
Romaji: ke
mundane; commonplace; ordinary
In Japanese, mundane is 褻, read け (ke).
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-no, n mundane; commonplace; ordinary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mundane”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生臭い | なまぐさい namagusai | worldly; mundane; secular |
| 日常的 | にちじょうてき nichijouteki | mundane; routine; everyday |
| 何処にでもある | どこにでもある dokonidemoaru | commonplace; ordinary; typical |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猥褻 | わいせつ waisetsu | obscene; indecent; dirty |
| 褻涜 | せっとく settoku | profanation; defiling something precious |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mundane”.
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.