Japanese symbol for “unarmed”
丸腰
まるごし
Romaji: marugoshi
unarmed; without weapons
In Japanese, unarmed is 丸腰, read まるごし (marugoshi).
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 unarmed; without weapons
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unarmed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無腰 | むごし mugoshi | unarmed |
| 無手 | むて mute | empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds |
| 素手で | すでで sudede | empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed |
| 非武装 | ひぶそう hibusou | demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日の丸 | ひのまる hinomaru | red or gold circle representing the Sun |
| 丸い | まるい marui | round; circular; spherical |
| 丸み | まるみ marumi | roundness; rotundity |
| 弾丸 | だんがん dangan | bullet; shot; shell |
| 丸ごと | まるごと marugoto | in its entirety; whole; wholly |
| 丸々 | まるまる marumaru | plump; rotund; chubby |
| 腰痛 | ようつう youtsuu | lower back pain; lumbago |
| 物腰 | ものごし monogoshi | manner; demeanour; demeanor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unarmed”.
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.