“Innocent” in Japanese
Short answer
Innocent in Japanese is “初々しい” (uiuishii). Full meaning: (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated.
Other ways to say “Innocent” in Japanese
あどけない
adokenai innocent, cherubic, childlike
無邪気
mujaki innocent, simple-minded
無辜
muko innocent, blameless, guiltless
未通女
oboko innocent (esp. of a girl), naive, inexperienced; virgin, maiden; young striped mullet
純
jun innocent, chaste, naive; pure, unmixed, genuine, unalloyed
初初しい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
ナイーブ
naiibu innocent, sensitive, uncomplicated, unpretentious, straightforward
初ういしい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
イノセント
inosento innocent
ういういしい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
ウイウイしい
uiuishii (young and) innocent, naive, pure, fresh, artless, unsophisticated
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