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Japanese symbol for “collectivism”

Romaji: shuusanshugi
collectivism

In Japanese, collectivism is , read (shuusanshugi).

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

  1. n collectivism

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

gather, meet, congregate
on: シュウ
kun: あつ.まる、あつ.める、つど.う
12 strokes · JLPT 3
products, bear, give birth
on: サン
kun: う.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す
11 strokes · JLPT 3
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
righteousness, justice, morality
on: ギ
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “collectivism”

WordReadingMeaning
しゅうだんしゅぎ shuudanshugigroupism; group mentality; collectivism
コレクティヴィズム korekutivizumucollectivism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
へんしゅう henshuuediting; compilation
ぼしゅう boshuurecruitment; invitation; selection
しゅうだん shuudangroup; mass
しゅうちゅう shuuchuuconcentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
とくしゅう tokushuufeature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
しゅうしゅう shuushuucollecting; accumulating; gathering
せいさん seisanproduction; manufacture
さんぎょう sangyouindustry
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness

See also: Chinese symbol for “collectivism”.

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.

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