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Japanese symbol for “deprivation”

Romaji: shadan
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine

In Japanese, deprivation is , read (shadan).

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. n, vs, vt isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

Kanji and stroke order

intercept, interrupt, obstruct
on: シャ
kun: さえぎ.る
14 strokes · JLPT 1
severance, decline, refuse
on: ダン
kun: た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “deprivation”

WordReadingMeaning
はくだつ hakudatsustripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit
ちだつ chidatsustripping (of clothes, office, etc.); deprivation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さえぎる saegiruto interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.)
しゃへい shaheishielding; sheltering; screening
しゃこう shakoushading; shielding from light
しゃだんき shadanki(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
しゃだんき shadankicircuit breaker
はんだん handanjudgment; judgement; decision
しんだん shindandiagnosis; medical examination
けつだん ketsudandecision; determination

See also: Chinese symbol for “deprivation”.

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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