Japanese symbol for “backlash”
反発
はんぱつ
Romaji: hanpatsu
opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance
In Japanese, backlash is 反発, read はんぱつ (hanpatsu).
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
- n, vi, vs opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal
- n, vi, vs rebounding; recoiling; repulsion
- n, vi, vs rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
Written forms: 反発、反撥. Readings: はんぱつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “backlash”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反動 | はんどう handou | reaction; recoil; kick |
| 揺り戻し | ゆりもどし yurimodoshi | swinging back; aftershock; backlash |
| バックラッシュ | バックラッシュ bakkurasshu | backlash |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 違反 | いはん ihan | violation; offense; offence |
| 反省 | はんせい hansei | reflection; reconsideration; introspection |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
See also: Chinese symbol for “backlash”.
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.