Japanese symbol for “mutable”
無常
むじょう
Romaji: mujou
impermanence
In Japanese, mutable is 無常, read むじょう (mujou).
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 impermanence (Buddh)
- adj-na, adj-no, n mutable; uncertain; ever-changing; transitory; transient; evanescent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mutable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火宅無常 | かたくむじょう katakumujou | impermanent (like a burning house); mutable; uncertain |
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 |
| 非常 | ひじょう hijou | emergency |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mutable”.
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.