Japanese symbol for “insist”
言い張る
いいはる
Romaji: iiharu
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
In Japanese, insist is 言い張る, read いいはる (iiharu).
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
- v5r, vt to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
Written forms: 言い張る、言いはる、言張る. Readings: いいはる.
Kanji and stroke order
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
on: チョウ
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
11 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “insist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叫ぶ | さけぶ sakebu | to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist |
| 鳴らす | ならす narasu | to state; to insist; to complain |
| 唱える | となえる tonaeru | to advocate; to advance; to preach |
| 言い立てる | いいたてる iitateru | to assert; to declare; to claim |
| 謳う | うたう utau | to declare; to stipulate; to express |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 緊張 | きんちょう kinchou | tension; strain; nervousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “insist”.
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.