Japanese symbol for “randomization”

無作為化

むさくいか

Romaji: musakuika

randomization; randomisation

In Japanese, randomization is 無作為化, read むさくいか (musakuika).

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, vs, vt randomization; randomisation

Kanji and stroke order

無

nothingness, none, ain't

on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い

12 strokes · JLPT 2

作

make, production, prepare

on: サク、サ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

7 strokes · JLPT 3

為

do, change, make

on: イ
kun: ため、な.る、な.す、す.る

9 strokes · JLPT 1

化

change, take the form of, influence

on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する

4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “randomization”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ランダム化	ランダムか randamuka	randomization; randomisation
ランダマイズ	ランダマイズ randamaizu	randomization

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
作る	つくる tsukuru	to make; to produce; to manufacture
作品	さくひん sakuhin	work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production
行為	こうい koui	act; deed; conduct
文化	ぶんか bunka	culture; civilization; civilisation

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.