Japanese symbol for “spiritual”
無形
むけい
Romaji: mukei
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal
In Japanese, spiritual is 無形, read むけい (mukei).
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-no, n formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spiritual”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 霊歌 | れいか reika | spiritual (religious song) |
| スピリチュアル | スピリチュアル supirichuaru | spiritual |
| 精神的 | せいしんてき seishinteki | mental; spiritual; emotional |
| 霊的 | れいてき reiteki | spiritual; incorporeal |
| スピ系 | スピけい supikei | spiritual (person) |
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 |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spiritual”.
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.