Japanese symbol for “recklessly”
遮二無二
しゃにむに
Romaji: shanimuni
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
In Japanese, recklessly is 遮二無二, read しゃにむに (shanimuni).
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
- adv desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recklessly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無闇に | むやみに muyamini | thoughtlessly; recklessly; rashly |
| 矢鱈 | やたら yatara | indiscriminately; blindly; at random |
| ほいほい | ほいほい hoihoi | recklessly; thoughtlessly; carelessly |
| 八つ当たりに | やつあたりに yatsuatarini | indiscriminately; recklessly |
| 矢鱈滅多ら | やたらめったら yataramettara | indiscriminately; blindly; at random |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遮断 | しゃだん shadan | isolation; cut off; blockade |
| 遮る | さえぎる saegiru | to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.) |
| 遮蔽 | しゃへい shahei | shielding; sheltering; screening |
| 遮光 | しゃこう shakou | shading; shielding from light |
| 遮断機 | しゃだんき shadanki | (railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.) |
| 遮断器 | しゃだんき shadanki | circuit breaker |
| 二つ | ふたつ futatsu | two |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 二塁打 | にるいだ niruida | two-base hit; double |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recklessly”.
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