Japanese symbol for “nonstop”
無休
むきゅう
Romaji: mukyuu
without a holiday; nonstop
In Japanese, nonstop is 無休, read むきゅう (mukyuu).
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 without a holiday; nonstop
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nonstop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ノンストップ | ノンストップ nonsutoppu | nonstop (journey) |
| 無着陸 | むちゃくりく muchakuriku | nonstop |
| 止めどなく | とめどなく tomedonaku | endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop |
| ぶっ通し | ぶっとおし buttooshi | continuous; nonstop; consecutive |
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 |
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | rest; recess; respite |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ kyuujitsu | holiday; day off |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nonstop”.
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.