Japanese symbol for “unqualified”
無資格
むしかく
Romaji: mushikaku
unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
In Japanese, unqualified is 無資格, read むしかく (mushikaku).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unqualified”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潜り | もぐり moguri | unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; unqualified |
| 資格がない | しかくがない shikakuganai | unqualified; without qualifications |
| 資格のない | しかくのない shikakunonai | unqualified |
| 無限定 | むげんてい mugentei | all-encompassing; unqualified (e.g. opinion) |
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 |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
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.