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Japanese symbol for “unconcerned”

Romaji: heiki
cool; calm; composed; unconcerned

In Japanese, unconcerned is , read (heiki).

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, n cool; calm; composed; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmoved
  2. adj-na all right; fine; OK; okay

Kanji and stroke order

even, flat, peace
on: ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ
kun: たい.ら、たい.らげる、ひら
5 strokes · JLPT 2
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “unconcerned”

WordReadingMeaning
たんたん tantanuninterested; unconcerned; indifferent
なにげない nanigenaicasual; unconcerned; nonchalant
すずしい suzushiicomposed (facial expression); unruffled; unconcerned
へいちゃら heicharaunconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried
へっちゃら hetcharaunconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
へいわ heiwapeace; harmony
へいきん heikinaverage; mean
へいせい heiseiHeisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
へいじつ heijitsuweekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday)
へいや heiyaplain; open field
こうへい kouheifair; impartial; just
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor

See also: Chinese symbol for “unconcerned”.

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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