Japanese symbol for “dictatorship”
独裁
どくさい
Romaji: dokusai
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy
In Japanese, dictatorship is 独裁, read どくさい (dokusai).
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, vi, vs dictatorship; despotism; autocracy
- n, vi, vs running (a company, etc.) despotically
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dictatorship”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独裁政治 | どくさいせいじ dokusaiseiji | dictatorship; despotic government |
| 独裁国家 | どくさいこっか dokusaikokka | dictatorship; despotism |
| 独裁政権 | どくさいせいけん dokusaiseiken | dictatorship |
| 独裁主義 | どくさいしゅぎ dokusaishugi | dictatorship; despotism |
| 独裁制 | どくさいせい dokusaisei | dictatorship |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 独自 | どくじ dokuji | original; unique; distinctive |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 独占 | どくせん dokusen | monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity |
| 孤独 | こどく kodoku | solitude; loneliness; isolation |
| 独身 | どくしん dokushin | unmarried; single |
| 裁判 | さいばん saiban | trial; judgement; judgment |
| 裁判所 | さいばんしょ saibansho | court; courthouse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dictatorship”.
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.