Japanese symbol for “prevailing”
雄視
ゆうし
Romaji: yuushi
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
In Japanese, prevailing is 雄視, read ゆうし (yuushi).
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 overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 英雄 | えいゆう eiyuu | hero; heroine; great person |
| 雄大 | ゆうだい yuudai | grand; magnificent; majestic |
| 雌雄 | しゆう shiyuu | male and female (animals); the two sexes |
| 雄弁 | ゆうべん yuuben | eloquence; fluency (of speech) |
| 両雄 | りょうゆう ryouyuu | two great men |
| 雄姿 | ゆうし yuushi | majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance |
| 監視 | かんし kanshi | monitoring; watching; observation |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prevailing”.
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.