Japanese symbol for “contention”
主張
しゅちょう
Romaji: shuchou
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy
In Japanese, contention is 主張, read しゅちょう (shuchou).
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, vs, vt claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
Kanji and stroke order
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
on: チョウ
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
11 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “contention”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競合 | きょうごう kyougou | contention; competition; rivalry |
| 抗争 | こうそう kousou | rivalry; feud; conflict |
| 係争 | けいそう keisou | dispute; contention; conflict |
| 競い | きそい kisoi | competition; contention; rivalry |
| 回線争奪 | かいせんそうだつ kaisensoudatsu | contention |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 主要 | しゅよう shuyou | chief; main; principal |
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 緊張 | きんちょう kinchou | tension; strain; nervousness |
| 拡張 | かくちょう kakuchou | expansion; extension; enlargement |
| 出張 | しゅっちょう shutchou | business trip; official trip |
See also: Chinese symbol for “contention”.
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.