Japanese symbol for “unlimited”
無期
むき
Romaji: muki
indefinite; unlimited
In Japanese, unlimited is 無期, read むき (muki).
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-no, n indefinite; unlimited
- n life imprisonment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unlimited”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無制限 | むせいげん museigen | unlimited; unrestricted; limitless |
| 限りない | かぎりない kagirinai | unlimited; endless; boundless |
| 制限なし | せいげんなし seigennashi | unlimited; unrestricted |
| 底知れぬ | そこしれぬ sokoshirenu | bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable |
| 底知れず | そこしれず sokoshirezu | bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable |
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 |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unlimited”.
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