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Japanese symbol for “dominant”

Romaji: shihaiteki
dominant; ruling

In Japanese, dominant is , read (shihaiteki).

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. adj-na dominant; ruling

Kanji and stroke order

branch, support, sustain
on: シ
kun: ささ.える、つか.える、か.う
4 strokes · JLPT 2
distribute, spouse, exile
on: ハイ
kun: くば.る
10 strokes · JLPT 2
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “dominant”

WordReadingMeaning
ドミナント dominantodominant (note, chord)
ぞくおん zokuondominant (note)
ゆうせい yuuseidominant

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しはらい shiharaipayment
しえん shiensupport; backing; aid
しじ shijisupport; backing; endorsement
しはい shihairule; domination; control
してん shitenbranch office; branch store
しはらう shiharauto pay
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
はいち haichiarrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing
もくてき mokutekipurpose; 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.

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