Japanese symbol for “racketeering”

強請り

ゆすり

Romaji: yusuri

blackmail; extortion; racketeering

In Japanese, racketeering is 強請り, read ゆすり (yusuri).

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Meanings

n blackmail; extortion; racketeering
n blackmailer; extortionist

Written forms: 強請り、強請、揺すり. Readings: ゆすり.

Kanji and stroke order

強

strong

on: キョウ、ゴウ
kun: つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる

11 strokes · JLPT 3

請

solicit, invite, ask

on: セイ、シン、ショウ
kun: こ.う、う.ける

15 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
勉強	べんきょう benkyou	study
強化	きょうか kyouka	strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement
強い	つよい tsuyoi	strong; potent; competent
強制	きょうせい kyousei	compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do)
強力	きょうりょく kyouryoku	powerful; strong
最強	さいきょう saikyou	strongest
申請	しんせい shinsei	application; request; petition
請求	せいきゅう seikyuu	claim; demand; charge

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.