Japanese symbol for “consumerism”
消費主義
しょうひしゅぎ
Romaji: shouhishugi
consumerism
In Japanese, consumerism is 消費主義, read しょうひしゅぎ (shouhishugi).
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Meanings
- n consumerism
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 費用 | ひよう hiyou | cost; expense |
| 経費 | けいひ keihi | expenses; expenditure; outgoings |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
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.