Japanese symbol for “negation”
否定
ひてい
Romaji: hitei
denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal
In Japanese, negation is 否定, read ひてい (hitei).
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 denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal
- n negation (logic)
- n NOT operation (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “negation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 否決 | ひけつ hiketsu | rejection; negation; voting down |
| 打ち消し | うちけし uchikeshi | negation; denial; negative |
| 否認 | ひにん hinin | denial; negation; repudiation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拒否 | きょひ kyohi | refusal; rejection; denial |
| 賛否 | さんぴ sanpi | yes and no; for and against |
| 否決 | ひけつ hiketsu | rejection; negation; voting down |
| 否認 | ひにん hinin | denial; negation; repudiation |
| 安否 | あんぴ anpi | safety; welfare; well-being |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “negation”.
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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