Japanese symbol for “capitalism”
資本主義
しほんしゅぎ
Romaji: shihonshugi
capitalism
In Japanese, capitalism is 資本主義, read しほんしゅぎ (shihonshugi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n capitalism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “capitalism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キャピタリズム | キャピタリズム kyapitarizumu | capitalism |
| 利益至上主義 | りえきしじょうしゅぎ riekishijoushugi | self interest supremacy doctrine; (irresponsible) capitalism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 資料 | しりょう shiryou | material; materials; data |
| 資格 | しかく shikaku | qualifications; requirements; capabilities |
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property; fortune; means |
| 資本 | しほん shihon | funds; capital |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “capitalism”.
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.