Japanese symbol for “bigot”

差別主義者

さべつしゅぎしゃ

Romaji: sabetsushugisha

proponent of discrimination (such as a racist or sexist); bigot

In Japanese, bigot is 差別主義者, read さべつしゅぎしゃ (sabetsushugisha).

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Meanings

n proponent of discrimination (such as a racist or sexist); bigot

Kanji and stroke order

差

distinction, difference, variation

on: サ
kun: さ.す、さ.し

10 strokes · JLPT 2

別

separate, branch off, diverge

on: ベツ
kun: わか.れる、わ.ける

7 strokes · JLPT 3

主

lord, chief, master

on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ

5 strokes · JLPT 3

義

righteousness, justice, morality

on: ギ

13 strokes · JLPT 1

者

someone, person

on: シャ
kun: もの

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
差別	さべつ sabetsu	distinction; differentiation; discrimination
格差	かくさ kakusa	qualitative difference; disparity; gap
交差点	こうさてん kousaten	crossing; intersection
時差	じさ jisa	time difference
日差し	ひざし hizashi	sunlight; rays of the Sun
誤差	ごさ gosa	measurement error; calculation error
特別	とくべつ tokubetsu	special; particular; extraordinary
別に	べつに betsuni	(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
主義	しゅぎ shugi	doctrine; rule; principle
正義	せいぎ seigi	justice; right; righteousness
患者	かんじゃ kanja	patient

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