Japanese symbol for “selfless”
無私
むし
Romaji: mushi
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
In Japanese, selfless is 無私, read むし (mushi).
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 unselfish; selfless; disinterested
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “selfless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 没我的 | ぼつがてき botsugateki | self-effacing; selfless |
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 |
| 私立 | しりつ shiritsu | private (establishment) |
| 私鉄 | してつ shitetsu | private railway |
See also: Chinese symbol for “selfless”.
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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