Japanese symbol for “dominance”
優性
ゆうせい
Romaji: yuusei
dominance
In Japanese, dominance is 優性, read ゆうせい (yuusei).
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 dominance
- adj-no dominant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dominance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利き | きき kiki | dominance (e.g. of left or right hand) |
| 顕性 | けんせい kensei | dominance |
| 優占 | ゆうせん yuusen | dominance (of a species) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior; excellent; brilliant |
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor; actress; player |
| 優しい | やさしい yasashii | tender; kind; gentle |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dominance”.
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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