Japanese symbol for “irritant”
刺激剤
しげきざい
Romaji: shigekizai
stimulant; excitant; irritant
In Japanese, irritant is 刺激剤, read しげきざい (shigekizai).
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 stimulant; excitant; irritant
- n motivator; stimulus; spur
Written forms: 刺激剤、刺戟剤. Readings: しげきざい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “irritant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癪の種 | しゃくのたね shakunotane | cause of annoyance; cause of irritation; irritant |
| 刺激薬 | しげきやく shigekiyaku | stimulant; irritant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) |
| 名刺 | めいし meishi | business card |
| 刺身 | さしみ sashimi | sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans) |
| 風刺 | ふうし fuushi | satire; irony; sarcasm |
| 刺す | さす sasu | to pierce; to stab; to prick |
| 刺さる | ささる sasaru | to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce |
| 急激 | きゅうげき kyuugeki | sudden; abrupt; rapid |
| 激しい | はげしい hageshii | violent; furious; tempestuous |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “irritant”.
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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