Japanese symbol for “passivity”
受動
じゅどう
Romaji: judou
passivity; passiveness
In Japanese, passivity is 受動, read じゅどう (judou).
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
- adj-no, n passivity; passiveness
- n passivity; (the) passive (gramm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “passivity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受身 | うけみ ukemi | passive attitude; passivity; passiveness |
| 消極性 | しょうきょくせい shoukyokusei | passivity; negativity; halfheartedness |
| 受動性 | じゅどうせい judousei | passivity |
| 被動 | ひどう hidou | passivity; (the) passive |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受験 | じゅけん juken | taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university) |
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
| 受ける | うける ukeru | to receive; to get |
| 受付 | うけつけ uketsuke | reception (desk); information desk; receptionist |
| 受信 | じゅしん jushin | receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ ukeire | receiving; acceptance; reception |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “passivity”.
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