Japanese symbol for “enmity”
反目
はんもく
Romaji: hanmoku
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with)
In Japanese, enmity is 反目, read はんもく (hanmoku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “enmity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敵意 | てきい tekii | hostility; animosity; enmity |
| 遺恨 | いこん ikon | grudge; ill will; enmity |
| 怨恨 | えんこん enkon | enmity; grudge |
| 仇 | あだ ada | resentment; enmity; grudge |
| 敵愾心 | てきがいしん tekigaishin | hostility; enmity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 違反 | いはん ihan | violation; offense; offence |
| 反発 | はんぱつ hanpatsu | opposition; rebellion; revolt |
| 反省 | はんせい hansei | reflection; reconsideration; introspection |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “enmity”.
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