Japanese symbol for “environmentalism”
環境保護主義
かんきょうほごしゅぎ
Romaji: kankyouhogoshugi
environmentalism
In Japanese, environmentalism is 環境保護主義, read かんきょうほごしゅぎ (kankyouhogoshugi).
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Meanings
- n environmentalism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “environmentalism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エコロジー | エコロジー ekorojii | environmental movement; environmentalism |
| グリーニズム | グリーニズム guriinizumu | greenism; environmentalism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 環境 | かんきょう kankyou | environment; surroundings; circumstances |
| 循環 | じゅんかん junkan | circulation; rotation; cycle |
| 一環 | いっかん ikkan | link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.) |
| 悪循環 | あくじゅんかん akujunkan | vicious circle; vicious cycle |
| 環状 | かんじょう kanjou | annulation; ring shape; loop shape |
| 環礁 | かんしょう kanshou | atoll; circular coral reef |
| 国境 | こっきょう kokkyou | border (between countries); national border |
| 境界 | きょうかい kyoukai | boundary; border; limit |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “environmentalism”.
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