Japanese symbol for “unscathed”
無傷
むきず
Romaji: mukizu
unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed
In Japanese, unscathed is 無傷, read むきず (mukizu).
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-na, adj-no, n unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed; unharmed
- adj-na, adj-no, n flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; undamaged; perfect (condition)
- adj-na, adj-no, n spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance); perfect (record); without failure; without defeat
Written forms: 無傷、無疵. Readings: むきず.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unscathed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放りっぱなし | ほうりっぱなし hourippanashi | untouched; unrestrained; unscathed |
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 |
| 負傷 | ふしょう fushou | injury; wound |
| 傷つける | きずつける kizutsukeru | to wound; to injure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unscathed”.
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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