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Japanese symbol for “imposition”

Romaji: oshitsuke
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

In Japanese, imposition is , read (oshitsuke).

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. n imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

push, stop, check
on: オウ
kun: お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる
8 strokes · JLPT 2
adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “imposition”

WordReadingMeaning
ふか fukalevy; imposition
くみつけ kumitsukeimposition
あまくだり amakudaricommand (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; imposition
めんつけ mentsukeimposition

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おす osuto push; to thrust; to shove
おし oshipush; pushing
おさえる osaeruto pin down; to hold down; to press down
あとおし atooshipushing; support; backing
おしだし oshidashipushing something out; extrusion
おうしゅう oushuuseizure; confiscation
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)

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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