Japanese symbol for “ferocity”
凶悍
きょうかん
Romaji: kyoukan
heinousness; ferocity
In Japanese, ferocity is 凶悍, read きょうかん (kyoukan).
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
- n heinousness; ferocity
Written forms: 凶悍、兇悍. Readings: きょうかん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ferocity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 残忍性 | ざんにんせい zanninsei | brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust |
| 凶暴性 | きょうぼうせい kyoubousei | brutality; ferocity; savagery |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凶悪 | きょうあく kyouaku | atrocious; heinous; fiendish |
| 凶器 | きょうき kyouki | dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon |
| 元凶 | げんきょう genkyou | ringleader; main culprit |
| 凶暴 | きょうぼう kyoubou | ferocious; brutal; atrocious |
| 凶作 | きょうさく kyousaku | bad harvest; poor crop |
| 大凶 | だいきょう daikyou | terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck |
| 精悍 | せいかん seikan | virile; tough; masculine |
| 悍ましい | おぞましい ozomashii | appalling; horrifying; dreadful |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ferocity”.
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