Japanese symbol for “elitism”
選民思想
せんみんしそう
Romaji: senminshisou
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
In Japanese, elitism is 選民思想, read せんみんしそう (senminshisou).
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Meanings
- n elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “elitism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エリート意識 | エリートいしき eriitoishiki | elitism |
| エリート主義 | エリートしゅぎ eriitoshugi | elitism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 選挙 | せんきょ senkyo | election |
| 選択 | せんたく sentaku | choice; selection; option |
| 選ぶ | えらぶ erabu | to choose; to select; to pick (out) |
| 当選 | とうせん tousen | being elected |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 思う | おもう omou | to think; to consider; to believe |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; 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.