Japanese symbol for “unfeeling”
非情
ひじょう
Romaji: hijou
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; cruel
In Japanese, unfeeling is 非情, read ひじょう (hijou).
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 cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; cruel
- adj-na, adj-no, n insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unfeeling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薄情 | はくじょう hakujou | unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted |
| 冷たい | つめたい tsumetai | (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling |
| 無慈悲 | むじひ mujihi | merciless; ruthless; pitiless |
| 鈍い | にぶい nibui | insensitive; dull (e.g. reflexes); unperceptive |
| 非人情 | ひにんじょう hininjou | heartless; inhuman; unfeeling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非常 | ひじょう hijou | emergency |
| 是非 | ぜひ zehi | certainly; without fail |
| 非難 | ひなん hinan | criticism; blame; censure |
| 非公式 | ひこうしき hikoushiki | informal; unofficial |
| 非公開 | ひこうかい hikoukai | private; non-public; secret |
| 非行 | ひこう hikou | delinquency; misconduct |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unfeeling”.
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