Japanese symbol for “fixated”

偏執的

へんしゅうてき

Romaji: henshuuteki

paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal

In Japanese, fixated is 偏執的, read へんしゅうてき (henshuuteki).

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Meanings

adj-na paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal

Written forms: 偏執的. Readings: へんしゅうてき、へんしつてき.

Kanji and stroke order

偏

partial, side, left-side radical

on: ヘン
kun: かたよ.る

11 strokes · JLPT 1

執

tenacious, take hold, grasp

on: シツ、シュウ
kun: と.る

11 strokes · JLPT 1

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
偏見	へんけん henken	prejudice; bias; distorted view
偏向	へんこう henkou	propensity; tendency; inclination
偏り	かたより katayori	deviation; inclination; offset
偏る	かたよる katayoru	to lean (to one side); to incline
偏重	へんちょう henchou	attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
偏食	へんしょく henshoku	unbalanced diet
執行	しっこう shikkou	execution; carrying out; performance
執筆	しっぴつ shippitsu	writing; authoring
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “fixated”.

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