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Japanese symbol for “emphasizing”

Romaji: rikisetsu
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

In Japanese, emphasizing is , read (rikisetsu).

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, vs, vt emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

Kanji and stroke order

power, strength, strong
on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから
2 strokes · JLPT 3
opinion, theory, explanation
on: セツ、ゼイ
kun: と.く
14 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “emphasizing”

WordReadingMeaning
アピール apiiruemphasizing; calling attention to; making a display of
エンファサイズ enfasaizuemphasizing (something); stressing (something)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょうりょく kyouryokucooperation; collaboration; help
のうりょく nouryokuability; faculty
どりょく doryokueffort; exertion; endeavour
みりょく miryokucharm; fascination; glamour
でんりょく denryokuelectric power
ぜんりょく zenryokuall one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
せつめい setsumeiexplanation; exposition; description
しょうせつ shousetsunovel; story; (work of) fiction

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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