Japanese symbol for “indignant”
慨然
がいぜん
Romaji: gaizen
indignant; sorrowful
In Japanese, indignant is 慨然, read がいぜん (gaizen).
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-t, adv-to indignant; sorrowful
- adj-t, adv-to steadfast; determined
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indignant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怫然 | ふつぜん futsuzen | indignant; wrathful |
| 憤然 | ふんぜん funzen | angry; indignant; wrathful |
| 憮然 | ぶぜん buzen | indignant; angry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憤慨 | ふんがい fungai | indignation; resentment |
| 感慨 | かんがい kangai | deep emotion; strong feelings |
| 感慨無量 | かんがいむりょう kangaimuryou | deep emotion; being filled with emotion |
| 感慨深い | かんがいぶかい kangaibukai | deeply emotive; moving |
| 慷慨 | こうがい kougai | righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration |
| 慨嘆 | がいたん gaitan | deploring; lamentation; regret |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
See also: Chinese symbol for “indignant”.
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