Japanese symbol for “hegemony”
覇権
はけん
Romaji: haken
hegemony
In Japanese, hegemony is 覇権, read はけん (haken).
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
- adj-no, n hegemony
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hegemony”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主導権 | しゅどうけん shudouken | hegemony; leadership; initiative |
| 覇 | は ha | supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination |
| ヘゲモニー | ヘゲモニー hegemonii | hegemony |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連覇 | れんぱ renpa | successive championships |
| 制覇 | せいは seiha | conquest; domination; supremacy |
| 覇者 | はしゃ hasha | supreme ruler; conqueror |
| 覇気 | はき haki | spirit; drive; vigour |
| 那覇 | なは naha | Naha (city in Okinawa) |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
| 権力 | けんりょく kenryoku | (political) power; authority; influence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hegemony”.
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.