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Japanese symbol for “assertion”

Romaji: shuchou
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy

In Japanese, assertion is , read (shuchou).

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

  1. n, vs, vt claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

Kanji and stroke order

lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
on: チョウ
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “assertion”

WordReadingMeaning
だんげん dangenassertion; declaration; affirmation
ひょうめい hyoumeideclaration; indication; representation
げんめい genmeideclaration; statement; assertion
アサーション asaashonassertion
かくげん kakugenassertion; confirmation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
みんしゅ minshudemocracy; popular sovereignty
しゅさい shusaisponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing
しゅよう shuyouchief; main; principal
しゅじん shujinhead (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress
きんちょう kinchoutension; strain; nervousness
かくちょう kakuchouexpansion; extension; enlargement
しゅっちょう shutchoubusiness trip; official trip

See also: Chinese symbol for “assertion”.

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.

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