Japanese symbol for “militarism”
軍国主義
ぐんこくしゅぎ
Romaji: gunkokushugi
militarism
In Japanese, militarism is 軍国主義, read ぐんこくしゅぎ (gunkokushugi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n militarism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “militarism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武断 | ぶだん budan | militarism |
| 尚武 | しょうぶ shoubu | militarism; warlike spirit |
| 武断主義 | ぶだんしゅぎ budanshugi | militarism |
| ミリタリズム | ミリタリズム miritarizumu | militarism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軍事 | ぐんじ gunji | military affairs |
| 将軍 | しょうぐん shougun | general |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 海軍 | かいぐん kaigun | navy; naval force |
| 軍人 | ぐんじん gunjin | serviceman; servicewoman; soldier |
| 陸軍 | りくぐん rikugun | army |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “militarism”.
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