Japanese symbol for “arraignment”
弾劾
だんがい
Romaji: dangai
impeachment
In Japanese, arraignment is 弾劾, read だんがい (dangai).
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 impeachment
- n, vs, vt denunciation; accusation; censure; arraignment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arraignment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 罪状認否 | ざいじょうにんぴ zaijouninpi | arraignment; plea (of guilty or not guilty) |
| アレインメント | アレインメント areinmento | arraignment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爆弾 | ばくだん bakudan | bomb |
| 弾圧 | だんあつ dan'atsu | oppression; suppression; pressure |
| 弾薬 | だんやく dan'yaku | ammunition; ammo |
| 糾弾 | きゅうだん kyuudan | censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack |
| 弾道 | だんどう dandou | trajectory; line of fire |
| 銃弾 | じゅうだん juudan | bullet (from a rifle) |
| 劾奏 | がいそう gaisou | report of an official's offence to the emperor (offense) |
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.