Japanese symbol for “governed”
被治者
ひちしゃ
Romaji: hichisha
the ruled; the governed
In Japanese, governed is 被治者, read ひちしゃ (hichisha).
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Meanings
- n the ruled; the governed
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “governed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被支配者 | ひしはいしゃ hishihaisha | the ruled; the governed; subjects (of a ruler) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被害 | ひがい higai | (suffering) damage; injury; harm |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 被災 | ひさい hisai | suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to) |
| 被爆 | ひばく hibaku | being bombed |
| 被写体 | ひしゃたい hishatai | (photographic) subject |
| 被る | かぶる kaburu | to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on |
| 政治 | せいじ seiji | politics; government |
| 治療 | ちりょう chiryou | (medical) treatment; care; therapy |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.