Japanese symbol for “insubordination”
反抗
はんこう
Romaji: hankou
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance
In Japanese, insubordination is 反抗, read はんこう (hankou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “insubordination”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不服従 | ふふくじゅう fufukujuu | insubordination; disobedience |
| 抗命 | こうめい koumei | disobeying an order; insubordination |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 違反 | いはん ihan | violation; offense; offence |
| 反発 | はんぱつ hanpatsu | opposition; rebellion; revolt |
| 反省 | はんせい hansei | reflection; reconsideration; introspection |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 抵抗 | ていこう teikou | resistance; opposition; standing up to |
| 対抗 | たいこう taikou | opposition; rivalry; competition |
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