Japanese symbol for “passable”
無難
ぶなん
Romaji: bunan
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; inoffensive
In Japanese, passable is 無難, read ぶなん (bunan).
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, n safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; inoffensive
- adj-na, n acceptable; passable; satisfactory; adequate; faultless; without flaw
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “passable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 在り | あり ari | alright; acceptable; passable |
| まあまあ | まあまあ maamaa | so-so; passable; not (so) bad |
| ぼちぼち | ぼちぼち bochibochi | not bad; passable; so-so |
| 先ず先ず | まずまず mazumazu | tolerable; passable; adequate |
| なむなむ | なむなむ namunamu | so-so; tolerable; passable |
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 |
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii | difficult; hard; troublesome |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty; hardship; trouble |
See also: Chinese symbol for “passable”.
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