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Japanese symbol for “imperialism”

Romaji: teisei
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule

In Japanese, imperialism is , read (teisei).

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

  1. adj-no, n imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

sovereign, the emperor, god
on: テイ
kun: みかど
9 strokes · JLPT 1
politics, government
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: まつりごと、まん
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “imperialism”

WordReadingMeaning
ていこくしゅぎ teikokushugiimperialism
インペリアリズム inperiarizumuimperialism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ていこく teikokuempire
こうてい kouteiemperor
ていおう teiousovereign; emperor; monarch
たいてい taiteigreat emperor; ... the Great
じょてい joteiempress
せいふ seifugovernment; administration; ministry
せいじ seijipolitics; government
せいさく seisakupolitical measures; policy

See also: Chinese symbol for “imperialism”.

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.

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