Japanese symbol for “existentialism”
実存主義
じつぞんしゅぎ
Romaji: jitsuzonshugi
existentialism
In Japanese, existentialism is 実存主義, read じつぞんしゅぎ (jitsuzonshugi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n existentialism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “existentialism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エグジスタンシアリスム | エグジスタンシアリスム egujisutanshiarisumu | existentialism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth |
| 事実 | じじつ jijitsu | fact; truth; reality |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
| 実施 | じっし jisshi | enforcement; implementation; putting into practice |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 存在 | そんざい sonzai | existence; being; presence |
| 保存 | ほぞん hozon | preservation; conservation; storage |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “existentialism”.
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