Japanese symbol for “sanctions”
制裁
せいさい
Romaji: seisai
sanctions; punishment
In Japanese, sanctions is 制裁, read せいさい (seisai).
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 sanctions; punishment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sanctions”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懲戒処分 | ちょうかいしょぶん choukaishobun | disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
| 制作 | せいさく seisaku | work (film, book) |
| 規制 | きせい kisei | regulation; (traffic) policing; control |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 裁判 | さいばん saiban | trial; judgement; judgment |
| 裁判所 | さいばんしょ saibansho | court; courthouse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sanctions”.
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.