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Japanese symbol for “dispute”

Romaji: funsou
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest

In Japanese, dispute is , read (funsou).

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, vi, vs dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

distract, be mistaken for, go astray
on: フン
kun: まぎ.れる、-まぎ.れ、まぎ.らす、まぎ.らわす
10 strokes · JLPT 1
contend, dispute, argue
on: ソウ
kun: あらそ.う、いか.でか
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “dispute”

WordReadingMeaning
ろんそう ronsoudispute; controversy; debate
ぎろん gironargument; discussion; dispute
あらそい arasoifight; dispute; feud
そうぎ sougidispute; quarrel; strike
けいそう keisoudispute; contention; conflict

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふんしつ funshitsuloss; going missing
まぐれ magurefluke; chance; pure luck
まぎれる magireruto disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into
ふんきゅう funkyuucomplication; confusion; disorder
せんそう sensouwar
きょうそう kyousoucompetition; contest; rivalry
あらそい arasoifight; dispute; feud
ろんそう ronsoudispute; controversy; debate

See also: Chinese symbol for “dispute”.

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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