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Japanese symbol for “unabashedly”

Romaji: okumenmonaku
brazenly; shamelessly; unashamedly; unabashedly

In Japanese, unabashedly is , read (okumenmonaku).

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

  1. adv, exp brazenly; shamelessly; unashamedly; unabashedly; impudently; audaciously

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

timidity, heart, mind
on: オク、ヨク
kun: むね、おくする
17 strokes
mask, face, features
on: メン、ベン
kun: おも、おもて、つら
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “unabashedly”

WordReadingMeaning
はずかしげもなく hazukashigemonakubrazenly; unabashedly

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おくびょう okubyoucowardly; timid; easily frightened
おくびょうもの okubyoumonocoward; wimp
おくめん okumentimid face
おくする okusuruto be hesitant; to feel timid
ごうおく gouokubravery and cowardice
おくびょうかぜ okubyoukazeloss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
がめん gamenscreen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
めんどう mendoutrouble; bother

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.