Japanese symbol for “conscience”
良心
りょうしん
Romaji: ryoushin
conscience
In Japanese, conscience is 良心, read りょうしん (ryoushin).
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 conscience
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conscience”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 善心 | ぜんしん zenshin | virtue; moral sense; conscience |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 良い | よい yoi | good; excellent; fine |
| 不良 | ふりょう furyou | bad; poor; inferior |
| 仲良く | なかよく nakayoku | on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
| 良好 | りょうこう ryoukou | good; fine; excellent |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conscience”.
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