Japanese symbol for “compulsion”
強制
きょうせい
Romaji: kyousei
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
In Japanese, compulsion is 強制, read きょうせい (kyousei).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “compulsion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強要 | きょうよう kyouyou | coercion; extortion; compulsion |
| 強迫 | きょうはく kyouhaku | compulsion; coercion; duress |
| 押し付け | おしつけ oshitsuke | imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion |
| 無理強い | むりじい murijii | forcing; compulsion; coercion |
| 無理往生 | むりおうじょう murioujou | forced compliance; coercion; compulsion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
| 強力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | powerful; strong |
| 最強 | さいきょう saikyou | strongest |
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
| 制作 | せいさく seisaku | work (film, book) |
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