Japanese symbol for “oppression”
弾圧
だんあつ
Romaji: dan'atsu
oppression; suppression; pressure
In Japanese, oppression is 弾圧, read だんあつ (dan'atsu).
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 oppression; suppression; pressure
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “oppression”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迫害 | はくがい hakugai | persecution; oppression |
| 抑圧 | よくあつ yokuatsu | check; restraint; oppression |
| 制圧 | せいあつ seiatsu | gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression |
| 圧迫 | あっぱく appaku | oppression; suppression |
| 横暴 | おうぼう oubou | violence; oppression; high-handedness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爆弾 | ばくだん bakudan | bomb |
| 弾薬 | だんやく dan'yaku | ammunition; ammo |
| 糾弾 | きゅうだん kyuudan | censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack |
| 弾道 | だんどう dandou | trajectory; line of fire |
| 銃弾 | じゅうだん juudan | bullet (from a rifle) |
| 圧力 | あつりょく atsuryoku | pressure |
| 気圧 | きあつ kiatsu | atmospheric pressure; air pressure |
| 圧縮 | あっしゅく asshuku | compression |
See also: Chinese symbol for “oppression”.
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