Japanese symbol for “reticent”
無口
むくち
Romaji: mukuchi
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent
In Japanese, reticent is 無口, read むくち (mukuchi).
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, adj-no, n taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reticent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寡黙 | かもく kamoku | untalkative; quiet; taciturn |
| 引っ込み思案 | ひっこみじあん hikkomijian | reserved; introverted; reticent |
| 言葉少な | ことばずくな kotobazukuna | laconic; of few words; reticent |
| 沈黙寡言 | ちんもくかげん chinmokukagen | taciturn; reticent |
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 |
| 人口 | じんこう jinkou | population |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reticent”.
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