Japanese symbol for “radicalism”
急進主義
きゅうしんしゅぎ
Romaji: kyuushinshugi
radicalism
In Japanese, radicalism is 急進主義, read きゅうしんしゅぎ (kyuushinshugi).
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Meanings
- n radicalism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “radicalism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラジカリズム | ラジカリズム rajikarizumu | radicalism |
| 過激主義 | かげきしゅぎ kagekishugi | extremism; radicalism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緊急 | きんきゅう kinkyuu | urgency; emergency |
| 急速 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 急激 | きゅうげき kyuugeki | sudden; abrupt; rapid |
| 特急 | とっきゅう tokkyuu | limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required) |
| 急遽 | きゅうきょ kyuukyo | hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily |
| 急増 | きゅうぞう kyuuzou | rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation |
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 進行 | しんこう shinkou | moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “radicalism”.
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