Japanese symbol for “deprivation”
遮断
しゃだん
Romaji: shadan
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine
In Japanese, deprivation is 遮断, read しゃだん (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
- n, vs, vt isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deprivation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剥奪 | はくだつ hakudatsu | stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit |
| 褫奪 | ちだつ chidatsu | stripping (of clothes, office, etc.); deprivation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遮る | さえぎる saegiru | to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.) |
| 遮蔽 | しゃへい shahei | shielding; sheltering; screening |
| 遮光 | しゃこう shakou | shading; shielding from light |
| 遮断機 | しゃだんき shadanki | (railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.) |
| 遮断器 | しゃだんき shadanki | circuit breaker |
| 判断 | はんだん handan | judgment; judgement; decision |
| 診断 | しんだん shindan | diagnosis; medical examination |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deprivation”.
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