Japanese symbol for “unfounded”
無稽
むけい
Romaji: mukei
unfounded; groundless; baseless; absurd
In Japanese, unfounded is 無稽, read むけい (mukei).
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, n unfounded; groundless; baseless; absurd; nonsensical
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unfounded”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 根も葉もない | ねもはもない nemohamonai | groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless |
| 謂れ無い | いわれない iwarenai | unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded |
| 謂れのない | いわれのない iwarenonai | unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded |
| 無根拠 | むこんきょ mukonkyo | baseless; groundless; unfounded |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| 稽古 | けいこ keiko | practice; practising; training |
| 滑稽 | こっけい kokkei | funny; comical; humorous |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unfounded”.
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