Japanese symbol for “conservative”
消極
しょうきょく
Romaji: shoukyoku
passive; negative; conservative
In Japanese, conservative is 消極, read しょうきょく (shoukyoku).
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Meanings
- adj-f passive; negative; conservative
- n, vs, vt depolarization (elec)
- n cathode
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conservative”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 控えめ | ひかえめ hikaeme | moderate; reserved; modest |
| 内輪 | うちわ uchiwa | conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate |
| 保守的 | ほしゅてき hoshuteki | conservative |
| 退嬰的 | たいえいてき taieiteki | conservative; regressive; backward-looking |
| 保守系 | ほしゅけい hoshukei | conservative |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消費 | しょうひ shouhi | consumption; expenditure; spending |
| 解消 | かいしょう kaishou | cancellation; liquidation; resolution |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 消化 | しょうか shouka | digestion (of food) |
| 取り消し | とりけし torikeshi | cancellation; withdrawal; abolition |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conservative”.
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