Japanese symbol for “dominant”
支配的
しはいてき
Romaji: shihaiteki
dominant; ruling
In Japanese, dominant is 支配的, read しはいてき (shihaiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na dominant; ruling
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dominant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ドミナント | ドミナント dominanto | dominant (note, chord) |
| 属音 | ぞくおん zokuon | dominant (note) |
| 優性 | ゆうせい yuusei | dominant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支払い | しはらい shiharai | payment |
| 支援 | しえん shien | support; backing; aid |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support; backing; endorsement |
| 支配 | しはい shihai | rule; domination; control |
| 支店 | してん shiten | branch office; branch store |
| 支払う | しはらう shiharau | to pay |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 配置 | はいち haichi | arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dominant”.
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.