Japanese symbol for “assert”
言い切る
いいきる
Romaji: iikiru
to declare; to assert; to state definitively
In Japanese, assert is 言い切る, read いいきる (iikiru).
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
- v5r, vt to declare; to assert; to state definitively
- v5r, vt to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all; to finish one's sentence
Written forms: 言い切る、言いきる、いい切る、言切る. Readings: いいきる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “assert”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言い張る | いいはる iiharu | to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying |
| 言い立てる | いいたてる iitateru | to assert; to declare; to claim |
| 言い放つ | いいはなつ iihanatsu | to declare; to assert; to say bluntly |
| アサート | アサート asaato | assert |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
See also: Chinese symbol for “assert”.
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