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Japanese symbol for “radicalization”

Romaji: sen'eika
radicalization; radicalisation; becoming a radical

In Japanese, radicalization is , read (sen'eika).

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 radicalization; radicalisation; becoming a radical
  2. n, vs intensification; aggravation; becoming acute
  3. n, vs sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)

Kanji and stroke order

before, ahead, previous
on: セン
kun: さき、ま.ず
6 strokes · JLPT 4
pointed, sharpness, edge
on: エイ
kun: するど.い
15 strokes · JLPT 2
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんせい senseiteacher; instructor; master
ゆうせん yuusenpreference; priority; precedence
せんぱい senpaisenior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder
せんじつ senjitsuthe other day; a few days ago
せんしゅう senshuulast week; the week before
せんげつ sengetsulast month
するどい surudoisharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed
しんえい shin'eiyoung and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation

See also: Chinese symbol for “radicalization”.

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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