Japanese symbol for “martyrdom”
殉難
じゅんなん
Romaji: junnan
martyrdom
In Japanese, martyrdom is 殉難, read じゅんなん (junnan).
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, vi, vs martyrdom
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “martyrdom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殉教 | じゅんきょう junkyou | martyrdom |
| マルチリヨ | マルチリヨ maruchiriyo | martyrdom |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殉職 | じゅんしょく junshoku | dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty |
| 殉教 | じゅんきょう junkyou | martyrdom |
| 殉教者 | じゅんきょうしゃ junkyousha | martyr |
| 殉死 | じゅんし junshi | following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died |
| 殉じる | じゅんじる junjiru | to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to die for (for) |
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii | difficult; hard; troublesome |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty; hardship; trouble |
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
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.