Japanese symbol for “perverse”
偏屈
へんくつ
Romaji: henkutsu
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse
In Japanese, perverse is 偏屈, read へんくつ (henkutsu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
Written forms: 偏屈、偏窟. Readings: へんくつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “perverse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意固地 | いこじ ikoji | obstinate; stubborn; obdurate |
| 倒錯的 | とうさくてき tousakuteki | perverse; perverted; twisted |
| 佞姦 | ねいかん neikan | treacherous; wicked; perverse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏見 | へんけん henken | prejudice; bias; distorted view |
| 偏向 | へんこう henkou | propensity; tendency; inclination |
| 偏り | かたより katayori | deviation; inclination; offset |
| 偏る | かたよる katayoru | to lean (to one side); to incline |
| 偏重 | へんちょう henchou | attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of |
| 偏食 | へんしょく henshoku | unbalanced diet |
| 理屈 | りくつ rikutsu | theory; reason; logic |
| 窮屈 | きゅうくつ kyuukutsu | narrow; tight; cramped |
See also: Chinese symbol for “perverse”.
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