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Japanese symbol for “unrecognized”

Romaji: muninshiki
unrecognized; unrecognised; lack of recognition

In Japanese, unrecognized is , read (muninshiki).

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 unrecognized; unrecognised; lack of recognition

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
acknowledge, witness, discern
on: ニン
kun: みと.める、したた.める
14 strokes · JLPT 2
discriminating, know, write
on: シキ
kun: し.る、しる.す
19 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “unrecognized”

WordReadingMeaning
にんしきふのう ninshikifunouunrecognized; unrecognizable

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
かくにん kakuninconfirmation; verification; validation
にんしき ninshikirecognition; awareness; perception
いしき ishikiconsciousness

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.