Japanese symbol for “antagonist”
拮抗筋
きっこうきん
Romaji: kikkoukin
antagonist (muscle)
In Japanese, antagonist is 拮抗筋, read きっこうきん (kikkoukin).
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 antagonist (muscle) (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “antagonist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拮抗薬 | きっこうやく kikkouyaku | antagonist (drug) |
| 遮断薬 | しゃだんやく shadan'yaku | antagonist; blocker |
| アンタゴニスト | アンタゴニスト antagonisuto | antagonist |
| ブロッカー | ブロッカー burokkaa | blocker; antagonist |
| 敵対者 | てきたいしゃ tekitaisha | opponent; antagonist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拮抗 | きっこう kikkou | rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with) |
| 拮据 | きっきょ kikkyo | diligence; assiduity; pinching |
| 戦力拮抗 | せんりょくきっこう senryokukikkou | struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched armies (teams) |
| 拮抗薬 | きっこうやく kikkouyaku | antagonist (drug) |
| 拮抗作用 | きっこうさよう kikkousayou | antagonism |
| 抵抗 | ていこう teikou | resistance; opposition; standing up to |
| 対抗 | たいこう taikou | opposition; rivalry; competition |
| 抗議 | こうぎ kougi | protest; objection |
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “antagonist”.
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