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Japanese symbol for “unharmed”

Romaji: mukizu
unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed

In Japanese, unharmed is , read (mukizu).

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, adj-no, n unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed; unharmed
  2. adj-na, adj-no, n flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; undamaged; perfect (condition)
  3. adj-na, adj-no, n spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance); perfect (record); without failure; without defeat

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
wound, hurt, injure
on: ショウ
kun: きず、いた.む、いた.める
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
ぶじ bujisafety; security; peace
むだ mudafutility; waste; uselessness
むせん musenradio (communication)
むりやり muriyariforcibly; by force; against one's will
ふしょう fushouinjury; wound
きずつける kizutsukeruto wound; to injure

See also: Chinese symbol for “unharmed”.

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.