Japanese symbol for “authoritarian”
権威的
けんいてき
Romaji: ken'iteki
authoritarian
In Japanese, authoritarian is 権威的, read けんいてき (ken'iteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na authoritarian
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “authoritarian”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独裁主義者 | どくさいしゅぎしゃ dokusaishugisha | authoritarian |
| 強権的 | きょうけんてき kyoukenteki | heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
| 権力 | けんりょく kenryoku | (political) power; authority; influence |
| 権限 | けんげん kengen | power; authority; jurisdiction |
| 人権 | じんけん jinken | human rights; civil liberties |
| 権威 | けんい ken'i | authority; power; influence |
| 脅威 | きょうい kyoui | threat; menace |
| 威嚇 | いかく ikaku | threat; intimidation; menace |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “authoritarian”.
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