Japanese symbol for “nameless”
無名
むめい
Romaji: mumei
nameless; unnamed; anonymous; unsigned
In Japanese, nameless is 無名, read むめい (mumei).
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 nameless; unnamed; anonymous; unsigned
- adj-no, n obscure; unknown; not famous
- adj-no, n causeless; unjustifiable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nameless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名もなき | なもなき namonaki | nameless; anonymous; without name |
| 知られざる | しられざる shirarezaru | unknown; obscure; nameless |
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 |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nameless”.
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.