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Japanese symbol for “unnamed”

Romaji: mumei
nameless; unnamed; anonymous; unsigned

In Japanese, unnamed is , read (mumei).

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-no, n nameless; unnamed; anonymous; unsigned
  2. adj-no, n obscure; unknown; not famous
  3. adj-no, n causeless; unjustifiable

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
name, noted, distinguished
on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: な、-な
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “unnamed”

WordReadingMeaning
まるまる marumarucertain; unnamed; undisclosed

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
なまえ namaename
ゆうめい yuumeifamous; well-known

See also: Chinese symbol for “unnamed”.

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.

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