Japanese symbol for “muni”
牟尼
むに
Romaji: muni
muni (Indian ascetic or sage)
In Japanese, muni is 牟尼, read むに (muni).
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 muni (Indian ascetic or sage)
- n Buddha
Written forms: 牟尼、文尼. Readings: むに.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釈迦牟尼 | しゃかむに shakamuni | Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?) |
| 牟子 | むし mushi | conical hat with a veil |
| 尼僧 | にそう nisou | Buddhist nun |
| 比丘尼 | びくに bikuni | bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun) |
| 尼寺 | あまでら amadera | nunnery; convent |
| 陀羅尼 | だらに darani | dharani; spell; litany |
| 禅尼 | ぜんに zenni | Zen nun |
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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