Japanese symbol for “unaffiliated”
在野
ざいや
Romaji: zaiya
out of office; out of power; in opposition
In Japanese, unaffiliated is 在野, read ざいや (zaiya).
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 out of office; out of power; in opposition
- adj-no, n unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unaffiliated”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独立系 | どくりつけい dokuritsukei | independent; unaffiliated; self-funding |
| ノンセクション | ノンセクション nonsekushon | unaffiliated |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 存在 | そんざい sonzai | existence; being; presence |
| 滞在 | たいざい taizai | stay; sojourn |
| 在日 | ざいにち zainichi | resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy) |
| 不在 | ふざい fuzai | absence |
| 潜在 | せんざい senzai | potentiality; dormancy; latency |
| 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu | baseball |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unaffiliated”.
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.