Japanese symbol for “compulsive”
強迫的
きょうはくてき
Romaji: kyouhakuteki
compulsive
In Japanese, compulsive is 強迫的, read きょうはくてき (kyouhakuteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na compulsive
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 強力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | powerful; strong |
| 最強 | さいきょう saikyou | strongest |
| 迫る | せまる semaru | to approach; to draw near; to be imminent |
| 脅迫 | きょうはく kyouhaku | threat; menace; coercion |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “compulsive”.
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.