Japanese symbol for “ideologue”
主義者
しゅぎしゃ
Romaji: shugisha
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; ideologue
In Japanese, ideologue is 主義者, read しゅぎしゃ (shugisha).
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Meanings
- n advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; ideologue
- n-suf -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system)
- n socialist; communist; anarchist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ideologue”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| イデオローグ | イデオローグ ideoroogu | ideologue; ideologist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 主要 | しゅよう shuyou | chief; main; principal |
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
| 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.