Japanese symbol for “needless”
余計
よけい
Romaji: yokei
extra; more; too much; too many
In Japanese, needless is 余計, read よけい (yokei).
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-na extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous
- adj-na unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; unwanted; uninvited
- adv all the more; even more
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “needless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無用 | むよう muyou | unnecessary; needless |
| 要らぬ | いらぬ iranu | needless |
| 不必要 | ふひつよう fuhitsuyou | unnecessary; needless |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余裕 | よゆう yoyuu | surplus; margin; leeway |
| 余地 | よち yochi | space; room; unused land |
| 余り | あまり amari | remainder; remnant; rest |
| 余る | あまる amaru | to remain; to be left over; to be in excess |
| 余暇 | よか yoka | leisure; leisure time; spare time |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 設計 | せっけい sekkei | plan; design; layout |
| 計算 | けいさん keisan | calculation; computation; reckoning |
See also: Chinese symbol for “needless”.
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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