Japanese symbol for “confrontation”
対立
たいりつ
Romaji: tairitsu
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
In Japanese, confrontation is 対立, read たいりつ (tairitsu).
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
- adj-no, n, vi confrontation; opposition; antagonism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “confrontation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対決 | たいけつ taiketsu | confrontation; showdown |
| 直面 | ちょくめん chokumen | confrontation |
| 対峙 | たいじ taiji | confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against |
| 臨み | のぞみ nozomi | challenge; confrontation |
| 対審 | たいしん taishin | confrontation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
See also: Chinese symbol for “confrontation”.
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