Japanese symbol for “loathing”
憎悪
ぞうお
Romaji: zouo
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
In Japanese, loathing is 憎悪, read ぞうお (zouo).
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 hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “loathing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嫌悪 | けんお ken'o | disgust; hate; repugnance |
| 嫌悪感 | けんおかん ken'okan | (feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust |
| 嫌厭 | けんえん ken'en | disgust; dislike; loathing |
| 忌憚 | きたん kitan | abhorrence; repugnance; loathing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憎しみ | にくしみ nikushimi | hatred |
| 憎い | にくい nikui | hateful; detestable; abominable |
| 憎む | にくむ nikumu | to hate; to detest |
| 愛憎 | あいぞう aizou | love and hate |
| 生憎 | あいにく ainiku | unfortunately; sorry, but ... |
| 最悪 | さいあく saiaku | worst |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
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