Japanese symbol for “neutral”
無色
むしょく
Romaji: mushoku
colourless; colorless; achromatic
In Japanese, neutral is 無色, read むしょく (mushoku).
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 colourless; colorless; achromatic
- adj-no, n neutral (position); impartial
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “neutral”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ニュートラル | ニュートラル nyuutoraru | neutral |
| 不即不離 | ふそくふり fusokufuri | neutral; noncommittal |
| 中立的 | ちゅうりつてき chuuritsuteki | neutral |
| 不活性 | ふかっせい fukassei | inert; noble; neutral |
| 当たり障りのない | あたりさわりのない atarisawarinonai | harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe |
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 |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “neutral”.
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