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Japanese symbol for “prevailing”

Romaji: yuushi
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing

In Japanese, prevailing is , read (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

  1. n, vs overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing

Kanji and stroke order

masculine, male, hero
on: ユウ
kun: お-、おす、おん
12 strokes · JLPT 1
inspection, regard as, see
on: シ
kun: み.る
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えいゆう eiyuuhero; heroine; great person
ゆうだい yuudaigrand; magnificent; majestic
しゆう shiyuumale and female (animals); the two sexes
ゆうべん yuubeneloquence; fluency (of speech)
りょうゆう ryouyuutwo great men
ゆうし yuushimajestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance
かんし kanshimonitoring; watching; observation
してん shitenpoint 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.

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