Japanese symbol for “domination”
支配
しはい
Romaji: shihai
rule; domination; control
In Japanese, domination is 支配, read しはい (shihai).
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, vs, vt rule; domination; control
- n, vs, vt direction; management; guidance
- n, vs, vt control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing; influence; sway
- n, vs, vt government (gramm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “domination”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制覇 | せいは seiha | conquest; domination; supremacy |
| 左右 | さゆう sayuu | (asserting) control; influence; domination |
| 覇 | は ha | supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination |
| 覇業 | はぎょう hagyou | domination; supremacy |
| 跋扈 | ばっこ bakko | rampancy; prevalence; domination |
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 |
| 配慮 | はいりょ hairyo | consideration; concern; attention |
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.