Japanese symbol for “unsalted”
無塩
むえん
Romaji: muen
salt free; no-salt; unsalted
In Japanese, unsalted is 無塩, read むえん (muen).
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 salt free; no-salt; unsalted
- n raw fish; fresh fish
- n purity; naive person
- n ugly woman
Written forms: 無塩. Readings: むえん、ぶえん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unsalted”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食塩不使用 | しょくえんふしよう shokuenfushiyou | salt-free; unsalted |
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 |
| 塩分 | えんぶん enbun | salt; salt content; amount of salt |
| 塩水 | しおみず shiomizu | salt water; brine |
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