Japanese symbol for “contravention”
違反
いはん
Romaji: ihan
violation; offense; offence; breach
In Japanese, contravention is 違反, read いはん (ihan).
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, vi, vs violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “contravention”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抵触 | ていしょく teishoku | infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 違い | ちがい chigai | difference; distinction; discrepancy |
| 間違い | まちがい machigai | mistake; error; blunder |
| 違う | ちがう chigau | to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct |
| 違法 | いほう ihou | illegal; illicit; unlawful |
| 勘違い | かんちがい kanchigai | misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 反発 | はんぱつ hanpatsu | opposition; rebellion; revolt |
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.