Japanese symbol for “unprovoked”

通り魔的

とおりまてき

Romaji: toorimateki

random (e.g. attack, killing); indiscriminate; unprovoked

In Japanese, unprovoked is 通り魔的, read とおりまてき (toorimateki).

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Meanings

adj-na random (e.g. attack, killing); indiscriminate; unprovoked

Kanji and stroke order

通

traffic, pass through, avenue

on: ツウ、ツ
kun: とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り

10 strokes · JLPT 3

魔

witch, demon, evil spirit

on: マ

21 strokes · JLPT 1

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
普通	ふつう futsuu	normal; ordinary; regular
通り	どおり doori	in accordance with; following
通常	つうじょう tsuujou	usual; ordinary; normal
通信	つうしん tsuushin	correspondence; communication; transmission
交通	こうつう koutsuu	traffic; transportation
共通	きょうつう kyoutsuu	common; shared; mutual
悪魔	あくま akuma	devil; demon; fiend
魔法	まほう mahou	magic; witchcraft; sorcery
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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.