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Japanese symbol for “unapproved”

Romaji: muninka
unapproved; lack of approval

In Japanese, unapproved is , read (muninka).

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. adj-na unapproved; lack of approval

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
acknowledge, witness, discern
on: ニン
kun: みと.める、したた.める
14 strokes · JLPT 2
can, passable, approval
on: カ、コク
kun: -べ.き、-べ.し
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “unapproved”

WordReadingMeaning
むきょか mukyokaunauthorized; without permission; unapproved
ひしょうにん hishouninunauthorized; unapproved; not recognized

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
ぶじ bujisafety; security; peace
むだ mudafutility; waste; uselessness
むせん musenradio (communication)
むりやり muriyariforcibly; by force; against one's will
かくにん kakuninconfirmation; verification; validation
にんしき ninshikirecognition; awareness; perception
かのう kanoupossible; potential; practicable

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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