Japanese symbol for “repression”
鎮圧
ちんあつ
Romaji: chin'atsu
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
In Japanese, repression is 鎮圧, read ちんあつ (chin'atsu).
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
- n, vs, vt suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “repression”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抑圧 | よくあつ yokuatsu | repression |
| リプレッション | リプレッション ripuresshon | repression |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鎮守 | ちんじゅ chinju | local Shinto deity; tutelary god |
| 重鎮 | じゅうちん juuchin | leader; authority; mainstay |
| 鎮魂 | ちんこん chinkon | repose of a soul |
| 鎮静 | ちんせい chinsei | calming down; settling down; quieting down |
| 鎮座 | ちんざ chinza | enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place) |
| 圧力 | あつりょく atsuryoku | pressure |
| 気圧 | きあつ kiatsu | atmospheric pressure; air pressure |
| 圧縮 | あっしゅく asshuku | compression |
See also: Chinese symbol for “repression”.
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