Japanese symbol for “reproach”
非難
ひなん
Romaji: hinan
criticism; blame; censure; attack
In Japanese, reproach is 非難, read ひなん (hinan).
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 criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
Written forms: 非難、批難. Readings: ひなん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reproach”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 責める | せめる semeru | to condemn; to blame; to criticize |
| 咎める | とがめる togameru | to blame; to reproach; to censure |
| 叱責 | しっせき shisseki | reprimand; rebuke; reproach |
| 恨み言 | うらみごと uramigoto | grudge; complaint; reproach |
| 詰責 | きっせき kisseki | reproach; reprove; reprimand |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非常 | ひじょう hijou | emergency |
| 是非 | ぜひ zehi | certainly; without fail |
| 非公式 | ひこうしき hikoushiki | informal; unofficial |
| 非公開 | ひこうかい hikoukai | private; non-public; secret |
| 非行 | ひこう hikou | delinquency; misconduct |
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii | difficult; hard; troublesome |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty; hardship; trouble |
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reproach”.
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.