Japanese symbol for “cynic”
犬儒
けんじゅ
Romaji: kenju
cynic
In Japanese, cynic is 犬儒, read けんじゅ (kenju).
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 cynic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cynic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シニック | シニック shinikku | cynic |
| 拗ね者 | すねもの sunemono | perverse individual; cynic; misanthrope |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛犬 | あいけん aiken | pet dog; beloved dog |
| 飼い犬 | かいいぬ kaiinu | pet dog |
| 野犬 | やけん yaken | stray dog; ownerless dog |
| 盲導犬 | もうどうけん moudouken | guide dog; seeing-eye dog |
| 負け犬 | まけいぬ makeinu | loser; failure; underdog |
| 猟犬 | りょうけん ryouken | hound; hunting dog; gun dog |
| 儒教 | じゅきょう jukyou | Confucianism |
| 儒学 | じゅがく jugaku | Confucianism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cynic”.
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.