Japanese symbol for “alienation”
疎外
そがい
Romaji: sogai
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out
In Japanese, alienation is 疎外, read そがい (sogai).
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
- n, vs, vt alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
Written forms: 疎外、疏外. Readings: そがい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “alienation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疎遠 | そえん soen | estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact |
| 乖離 | かいり kairi | divergence; alienation; deviation |
| 離反 | りはん rihan | estrangement; alienation; disaffection |
| 間 | かん kan | estrangement; discord; alienation |
| 離間 | りかん rikan | estrangement; alienation; sowing discord |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過疎 | かそ kaso | underpopulation; low population density; depopulation |
| 疎遠 | そえん soen | estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact |
| 疎通 | そつう sotsuu | (mutual) understanding; communication |
| 疎開 | そかい sokai | evacuation (to the country) |
| 空疎 | くうそ kuuso | empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
See also: Chinese symbol for “alienation”.
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