Japanese symbol for “repel”
追い返す
おいかえす
Romaji: oikaesu
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel
In Japanese, repel is 追い返す, read おいかえす (oikaesu).
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
- v5s, vt to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
Written forms: 追い返す、追いかえす、追返す. Readings: おいかえす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “repel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弾く | はじく hajiku | to repel |
| 跳ね返す | はねかえす hanekaesu | to reject; to repulse; to repel |
| 弾き返す | はじきかえす hajikikaesu | to reject; to repel |
| はじき出す | はじきだす hajikidasu | to flick out; to spring out; to repel |
| 退ける | しりぞける shirizokeru | to repel; to repulse; to drive away |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase; to run after; to pursue |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 返事 | へんじ henji | reply; answer; response |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat; to do over again |
See also: Chinese symbol for “repel”.
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