Japanese symbol for “relentlessly”
容赦なく
ようしゃなく
Romaji: youshanaku
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
In Japanese, relentlessly is 容赦なく, read ようしゃなく (youshanaku).
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Meanings
- adv mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
Written forms: 容赦なく、容赦無く. Readings: ようしゃなく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “relentlessly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| びしびし | びしびし bishibishi | stickily; relentlessly |
| ギシギシ | ギシギシ gishigishi | relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely |
| ビシバシ | ビシバシ bishibashi | strictly; harshly; without holding back |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container; receptacle; vessel |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 容赦 | ようしゃ yousha | pardon; forgiveness; tolerance |
| 恩赦 | おんしゃ onsha | amnesty; pardon |
See also: Chinese symbol for “relentlessly”.
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