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Japanese symbol for “inhibiting”

Romaji: yokuseisei
inhibitory; inhibiting; suppressor

In Japanese, inhibiting is , read (yokuseisei).

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 inhibitory; inhibiting; suppressor

Kanji and stroke order

repress, well, now
on: ヨク
kun: おさ.える
7 strokes · JLPT 1
system, law, rule
on: セイ
8 strokes · JLPT 2
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よくせい yokuseicontrol; restraint; suppression
おさえる osaeruto keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control
おさえ osaeweight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down
よくあつ yokuatsucheck; restraint; oppression
よくし yokushikeeping in check; holding back; deterrence
よくりゅう yokuryuuinternment; detainment; detention
せいど seidosystem; institution; organization
せいげん seigenrestriction; restraint; limitation
じょせい joseiwoman; female

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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