Japanese symbol for “unacceptable”
無し
なし
Romaji: nashi
without
In Japanese, unacceptable is 無し, read なし (nashi).
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
- n, n-suf without
- n unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
- adj-ku nonexistent; not being (there)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unacceptable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頂けない | いただけない itadakenai | unacceptable; unsatisfactory |
| 成ってない | なってない nattenai | unacceptable; no good; complete failure |
| 不適正 | ふてきせい futekisei | improper; inappropriate; illegitimate |
| ＯＵＴ | アウト auto | no good; unacceptable; out of line |
| あり得べからざる | ありうべからざる ariubekarazaru | inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unacceptable”.
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.