Japanese symbol for “authoritarianism”
権力主義
けんりょくしゅぎ
Romaji: kenryokushugi
authoritarianism
In Japanese, authoritarianism is 権力主義, read けんりょくしゅぎ (kenryokushugi).
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Meanings
- n authoritarianism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “authoritarianism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 権威主義 | けんいしゅぎ ken'ishugi | authoritarianism |
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 |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; 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.