Japanese symbol for “purport”
旨
むね
Romaji: mune
principle; aim; main purpose; central part
In Japanese, purport is 旨, read むね (mune).
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 principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
- n purport; gist; drift; meaning
- n instructions; orders; intention; wishes
Written forms: 旨、宗. Readings: むね.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “purport”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 称する | しょうする shousuru | to purport (to be); to profess; to claim |
| 趣意 | しゅい shui | opinion; view; purport |
| 称す | しょうす shousu | to purport (to be); to profess; to claim |
| 旨趣 | ししゅ shishu | objective; purport; intent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 趣旨 | しゅし shushi | meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist |
| 要旨 | ようし youshi | (main) point; gist; key points |
| 論旨 | ろんし ronshi | point of an argument; drift of an argument |
| 本旨 | ほんし honshi | main object; principal object; true aim |
| 宗旨 | しゅうし shuushi | tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines |
| 旨み | うまみ umami | good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “purport”.
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.