Japanese symbol for “nowhere”
どこにも無い
どこにもない
Romaji: dokonimonai
nowhere
In Japanese, nowhere is どこにも無い, read どこにもない (dokonimonai).
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-i, exp nowhere
Written forms: どこにも無い、何処にもない、何処にも無い. Readings: どこにもない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nowhere”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 何処へも | どこへも dokohemo | nowhere; not anywhere (with neg. verb) |
| 何処にも | どこにも dokonimo | (not) anywhere; nowhere |
| 何処も | どこも dokomo | nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nowhere”.
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.