Japanese symbol for “extremism”
過激思想
かげきしそう
Romaji: kagekishisou
extremism; radical belief
In Japanese, extremism is 過激思想, read かげきしそう (kagekishisou).
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Meanings
- n extremism; radical belief
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “extremism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過激主義 | かげきしゅぎ kagekishugi | extremism; radicalism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過去 | かこ kako | the past; bygone days |
| 過ぎ | すぎ sugi | past; after |
| 過程 | かてい katei | process; course; mechanism |
| 経過 | けいか keika | passage (of time); elapsing; lapse |
| 通過 | つうか tsuuka | passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit |
| 過剰 | かじょう kajou | excess; surplus; superabundance |
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) |
| 急激 | きゅうげき kyuugeki | sudden; abrupt; rapid |
| 思う | おもう omou | to think; to consider; to believe |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “extremism”.
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