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Japanese symbol for “incitement”

Romaji: yuudou
guidance; leading; induction; introduction

In Japanese, incitement is , read (yuudou).

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, vs, vt guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

Kanji and stroke order

entice, lead, tempt
on: ユウ
kun: さそ.う、いざな.う
14 strokes · JLPT 1
guidance, leading, conduct
on: ドウ
kun: みちび.く
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “incitement”

WordReadingMeaning
せんどう sendouincitement; sedition; agitation
しょうれい shoureiencouragement; promotion; inducement
きょうさ kyousaincitement
あおり aoriinstigation; agitation; incitement

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ゆうかい yuukaiabduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
さそう sasouto invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for)
ゆうわく yuuwakutemptation; allurement; lure
かんゆう kan'yuuinvitation; solicitation; canvassing
さそい sasoiinvitation; introduction
しどう shidouguidance; leadership; instruction
どうにゅう dounyuuintroduction; bringing in; installation
はんどうたい handoutaisemiconductor

See also: Chinese symbol for “incitement”.

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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