Japanese symbol for “cannibalism”
共食い
ともぐい
Romaji: tomogui
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other
In Japanese, cannibalism is 共食い, read ともぐい (tomogui).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other
- n, vi, vs cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition; suicidal conflict
Written forms: 共食い、とも食い. Readings: ともぐい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cannibalism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カニバリズム | カニバリズム kanibarizumu | cannibalism |
| 人食い | ひとくい hitokui | cannibalism; biting (someone) |
| 食人 | しょくじん shokujin | cannibalism; anthropophagism |
| 人肉食 | じんにくしょく jinnikushoku | cannibalism |
| 人肉嗜食 | じんにくししょく jinnikushishoku | cannibalism; anthropophagy; eating human flesh |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 共に | ともに tomoni | together; jointly |
| 共有 | きょうゆう kyouyuu | joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint) |
| 共感 | きょうかん kyoukan | sympathy; empathy; response |
| 食事 | しょくじ shokuji | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cannibalism”.
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