Japanese symbol for “commanding”
掌握
しょうあく
Romaji: shouaku
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding
In Japanese, commanding is 掌握, read しょうあく (shouaku).
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
- n, vs, vt grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “commanding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引率 | いんそつ insotsu | leading; guiding; commanding |
| 凛然 | りんぜん rinzen | commanding; awe-inspiring |
| 凛々 | りんりん rinrin | severe; intense; awe-inspiring |
| 凛乎 | りんこ rinko | commanding; awe-inspiring |
| 威風堂々 | いふうどうどう ifuudoudou | majestic; commanding; imposing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 車掌 | しゃしょう shashou | (train) conductor |
| 合掌 | がっしょう gasshou | pressing one's hands together in prayer |
| 掌中 | しょうちゅう shouchuu | in the hand; (something) easily manipulated |
| 管掌 | かんしょう kanshou | taking charge; management |
| 掌編 | しょうへん shouhen | (very) short story or article; short short story; conté |
| 握手 | あくしゅ akushu | handshake |
| 把握 | はあく haaku | grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control |
| 握る | にぎる nigiru | to clasp; to grasp; to grip |
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.