Japanese symbol for “legitimacy”
正腹
せいふく
Romaji: seifuku
legitimacy
In Japanese, legitimacy is 正腹, read せいふく (seifuku).
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 legitimacy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “legitimacy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正統性 | せいとうせい seitousei | legitimacy; orthodoxy |
| 合法性 | ごうほうせい gouhousei | lawfulness; legality; validity |
| 正当性 | せいとうせい seitousei | lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness |
| 適法性 | てきほうせい tekihousei | legality; lawfulness; legitimacy |
| レジティマシー | レジティマシー rejitimashii | legitimacy; lawfulness; legality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 不正 | ふせい fusei | injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing |
| 空腹 | くうふく kuufuku | empty stomach; hunger |
| 満腹 | まんぷく manpuku | full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill |
See also: Chinese symbol for “legitimacy”.
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