Japanese symbol for “abetting”
扇動
せんどう
Romaji: sendou
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
In Japanese, abetting is 扇動, read せんどう (sendou).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
Written forms: 扇動、煽動. Readings: せんどう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扇風機 | せんぷうき senpuuki | electric fan |
| 扇子 | せんす sensu | folding fan |
| 扇形 | おうぎがた ougigata | fan shape |
| 換気扇 | かんきせん kankisen | ventilation fan; extractor fan |
| 団扇 | うちわ uchiwa | uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
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.