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Japanese symbol for “authoritarianism”

Romaji: kenryokushugi
authoritarianism

In Japanese, authoritarianism is , read (kenryokushugi).

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 authoritarianism

Kanji and stroke order

authority, power, rights
on: ケン、ゴン
kun: おもり、かり、はか.る
15 strokes · JLPT 2
power, strength, strong
on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから
2 strokes · JLPT 3
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
righteousness, justice, morality
on: ギ
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “authoritarianism”

WordReadingMeaning
けんいしゅぎ ken'ishugiauthoritarianism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けんり kenriright; privilege
せいけん seiken(political) administration; political power
けんりょく kenryoku(political) power; authority; influence
けんげん kengenpower; authority; jurisdiction
じんけん jinkenhuman rights; civil liberties
けんい ken'iauthority; power; influence
きょうりょく kyouryokucooperation; collaboration; help
のうりょく nouryokuability; faculty
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness

See also: Chinese symbol for “authoritarianism”.

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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