Japanese symbol for “undying”
不滅
ふめつ
Romaji: fumetsu
immortal; undying; indestructible
In Japanese, undying is 不滅, read ふめつ (fumetsu).
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-na, adj-no, n immortal; undying; indestructible
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “undying”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不朽 | ふきゅう fukyuu | everlasting; immortal; eternal |
| 不朽不滅 | ふきゅうふめつ fukyuufumetsu | everlasting; eternal; immortal |
| 常住不滅 | じょうじゅうふめつ joujuufumetsu | everlasting; forever unchanging; undying |
| 絶えない | たえない taenai | unceasing; constant; endless |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 破滅 | はめつ hametsu | ruin; destruction; fall |
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