Japanese symbol for “obsession”
執念
しゅうねん
Romaji: shuunen
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
In Japanese, obsession is 執念, read しゅうねん (shuunen).
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 tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “obsession”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく shuuchaku | attachment; adhesion; insistence |
| 沼 | ぬま numa | obsession; addiction; being hooked on |
| 拘り | こだわり kodawari | obsession; fixation; hangup |
| ノイローゼ | ノイローゼ noirooze | neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem |
| 執心 | しゅうしん shuushin | devotion; attachment; obsession |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執行 | しっこう shikkou | execution; carrying out; performance |
| 執筆 | しっぴつ shippitsu | writing; authoring |
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく shuuchaku | attachment; adhesion; insistence |
| 確執 | かくしつ kakushitsu | discord; antagonism |
| 執務 | しつむ shitsumu | performance of one's official duties |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea; concept; notion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “obsession”.
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