Japanese symbol for “despotic”

圧制的

あっせいてき

Romaji: asseiteki

oppressive; despotic

In Japanese, despotic is 圧制的, read あっせいてき (asseiteki).

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Meanings

adj-na oppressive; despotic

Kanji and stroke order

圧

pressure, push, overwhelm

on: アツ、エン、オウ
kun: お.す、へ.す、おさ.える、お.さえる

5 strokes · JLPT 2

制

system, law, rule

on: セイ

8 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
圧力	あつりょく atsuryoku	pressure
気圧	きあつ kiatsu	atmospheric pressure; air pressure
圧縮	あっしゅく asshuku	compression
圧倒的	あっとうてき attouteki	overwhelming
血圧	けつあつ ketsuatsu	blood pressure
弾圧	だんあつ dan'atsu	oppression; suppression; pressure
制度	せいど seido	system; institution; organization
制限	せいげん seigen	restriction; restraint; limitation
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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