Japanese symbol for “instigation”
教唆
きょうさ
Romaji: kyousa
instigation
In Japanese, instigation is 教唆, read きょうさ (kyousa).
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 instigation
- n, vs, vt incitement (law)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “instigation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 唆し | そそのかし sosonokashi | instigation |
| 煽て | おだて odate | instigation; flattery |
| 煽り | あおり aori | instigation; agitation; incitement |
| 使嗾 | しそう shisou | instigation |
| 差し金 | さしがね sashigane | instigation; suggestion; manipulation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 示唆 | しさ shisa | suggestion; hint; implication |
| 唆す | そそのかす sosonokasu | to instigate; to tempt; to entice |
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.