Japanese symbol for “muting”
消音
しょうおん
Romaji: shouon
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
In Japanese, muting is 消音, read しょうおん (shouon).
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, vi, vs silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “muting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ミュート | ミュート myuuto | muting (a TV, microphone, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消費 | しょうひ shouhi | consumption; expenditure; spending |
| 解消 | かいしょう kaishou | cancellation; liquidation; resolution |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 消化 | しょうか shouka | digestion (of food) |
| 取り消し | とりけし torikeshi | cancellation; withdrawal; abolition |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
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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