Japanese symbol for “daunting”
威圧
いあつ
Romaji: iatsu
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
In Japanese, daunting is 威圧, read いあつ (iatsu).
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 coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 権威 | けんい ken'i | authority; power; influence |
| 脅威 | きょうい kyoui | threat; menace |
| 威嚇 | いかく ikaku | threat; intimidation; menace |
| 威力 | いりょく iryoku | power; might; authority |
| 威勢 | いせい isei | power; might; authority |
| 威厳 | いげん igen | dignity; majesty; solemnity |
| 圧力 | あつりょく atsuryoku | pressure |
| 気圧 | きあつ kiatsu | atmospheric pressure; air pressure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “daunting”.
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.