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Japanese symbol for “contentious”

Romaji: arasoizuki
quarrelsome; contentious

In Japanese, contentious is , read (arasoizuki).

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

  1. adj-na quarrelsome; contentious

Kanji and stroke order

contend, dispute, argue
on: ソウ
kun: あらそ.う、いか.でか
6 strokes · JLPT 2
fond, pleasing, like something
on: コウ
kun: この.む、す.く、よ.い、い.い
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんそう sensouwar
きょうそう kyousoucompetition; contest; rivalry
あらそい arasoifight; dispute; feud
ふんそう funsoudispute; conflict; trouble
ろんそう ronsoudispute; controversy; debate
とうそう tousoufight; battle; combat
だいすき daisukiliking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring
このみ konomiliking; taste; fancy

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.

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