Japanese symbol for “satirical”

風刺的

ふうしてき

Romaji: fuushiteki

satirical; sarcastic; ironic

In Japanese, satirical is 風刺的, read ふうしてき (fuushiteki).

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Meanings

adj-na satirical; sarcastic; ironic

Kanji and stroke order

風

wind, air, style

on: フウ、フ
kun: かぜ、かざ-

9 strokes · JLPT 3

刺

thorn, pierce, stab

on: シ
kun: さ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし

8 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
台風	たいふう taifuu	typhoon; hurricane
風景	ふうけい fuukei	scenery; scene; landscape
風俗	ふうぞく fuuzoku	manners; customs
風邪	かぜ kaze	(common) cold; influenza; flu
風呂	ふろ furo	bath; bathing; bathtub
風船	ふうせん fuusen	balloon (toy or decoration)
刺激	しげき shigeki	stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
名刺	めいし meishi	business card
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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.