Japanese symbol for “disillusionment”
幻滅
げんめつ
Romaji: genmetsu
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
In Japanese, disillusionment is 幻滅, read げんめつ (genmetsu).
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 disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disillusionment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 覚醒 | かくせい kakusei | disillusion; disillusionment; awakening |
| つや消し | つやけし tsuyakeshi | disillusionment; letdown |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幻想 | げんそう gensou | fantasy; illusion; vision |
| 幻覚 | げんかく genkaku | hallucination; illusion |
| 幻影 | げんえい gen'ei | phantom; vision; illusion |
| 夢幻 | むげん mugen | dreams; fantasy; visions |
| 変幻 | へんげん hengen | transformation |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 破滅 | はめつ hametsu | ruin; destruction; fall |
| 絶滅 | ぜつめつ zetsumetsu | extinction; extermination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disillusionment”.
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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