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Japanese symbol for “radio”

Romaji: musen
radio (communication)

In Japanese, radio is , read (musen).

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

  1. n radio (communication)
  2. adj-no, n wireless; not using wires

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
line, track
on: セン
kun: すじ
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “radio”

WordReadingMeaning
ラジオ rajioradio
むでん mudenwireless; radio
むせんき musenki(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
ぶじ bujisafety; security; peace
むだ mudafutility; waste; uselessness
むりやり muriyariforcibly; by force; against one's will
しんかんせん shinkansenShinkansen; bullet train
ろせん rosenroute (bus, train, air, etc.); line
せんろ senrorailway track; railway line; railroad

See also: Chinese symbol for “radio”.

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.

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