Japanese symbol for “indignity”
陵辱
りょうじょく
Romaji: ryoujoku
insult; affront; disgrace; indignity
In Japanese, indignity is 陵辱, read りょうじょく (ryoujoku).
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
- n, vs, vt insult; affront; disgrace; indignity
- n, vs, vt sexual assault; rape
Written forms: 陵辱、凌辱. Readings: りょうじょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indignity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陵虐 | りょうぎゃく ryougyaku | humiliation; indignity; affront |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丘陵 | きゅうりょう kyuuryou | hill; hillock |
| 陵墓 | りょうぼ ryoubo | imperial tomb; imperial mausoleum |
| 天皇陵 | てんのうりょう tennouryou | tomb of Japanese emperor; Japanese imperial burial site |
| 御陵 | ごりょう goryou | imperial tomb |
| 陵虐 | りょうぎゃく ryougyaku | humiliation; indignity; affront |
| 侮辱 | ぶじょく bujoku | insult; affront; slight |
| 屈辱 | くつじょく kutsujoku | disgrace; humiliation |
| 恥辱 | ちじょく chijoku | disgrace; shame; insult |
See also: Chinese symbol for “indignity”.
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.