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Japanese symbol for “unborn”

Romaji: mishou
unborn

In Japanese, unborn is , read (mishou).

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-no, n unborn

Kanji and stroke order

un-, not yet, hitherto
on: ミ、ビ
kun: いま.だ、ま.だ、ひつじ
5 strokes · JLPT 2
life, genuine, birth
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みらい mirai(distant) future
みすい misuifailed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
みてい miteinot yet fixed; undecided; pending
みせいねん miseinenminority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
みち michinot yet known; unknown; strange
みまん mimanless than; under; below
せいかつ seikatsulife; living
せんせい senseiteacher; instructor; master

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.