Japanese symbol for “betrayal”
背信
はいしん
Romaji: haishin
betrayal; infidelity
In Japanese, betrayal is 背信, read はいしん (haishin).
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
- adj-no, n, vs betrayal; infidelity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “betrayal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裏切り | うらぎり uragiri | treachery; betrayal; perfidy |
| 変節 | へんせつ hensetsu | betrayal; defection; treachery |
| 寝返り | ねがえり negaeri | betrayal; double-crossing |
| 内通 | ないつう naitsuu | secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal |
| 内応 | ないおう naiou | secret understanding; collusion; betrayal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背景 | はいけい haikei | background; scenery; backdrop |
| 背中 | せなか senaka | back (of the body) |
| 背後 | はいご haigo | back; rear |
| 背骨 | せぼね sebone | spine; backbone; spinal column |
| 背広 | せびろ sebiro | business suit |
| 背負う | せおう seou | to carry on one's back |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
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.