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Japanese symbol for “elitism”

Romaji: senminshisou
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people

In Japanese, elitism is , read (senminshisou).

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 elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people

Kanji and stroke order

elect, select, choose
on: セン
kun: えら.ぶ、え.る、よ.る
15 strokes · JLPT 2
people, nation, subjects
on: ミン
kun: たみ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
think
on: シ
kun: おも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す
9 strokes · JLPT 3
idea, thought, conception
on: ソウ、ソ
kun: おも.う
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “elitism”

WordReadingMeaning
エリートいしき eriitoishikielitism
エリートしゅぎ eriitoshugielitism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんしゅ senshuplayer (of a sport); athlete; team member
せんきょ senkyoelection
せんたく sentakuchoice; selection; option
えらぶ erabuto choose; to select; to pick (out)
とうせん tousenbeing elected
よせん yosenpreliminary contest; qualifying round; trial
こくみん kokuminpeople (of a country); nation; citizen
しみん shimincitizen (of a country); citizenry
おもう omouto think; to consider; to believe
よそう yosouexpectation; anticipation; prediction

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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