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Japanese symbol for “sceptic”

Romaji: kaigishugisha
skeptic; sceptic

In Japanese, sceptic is , read (kaigishugisha).

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

  1. n skeptic; sceptic

Kanji and stroke order

feelings, heart, yearn
on: カイ、エ
kun: ふところ、なつ.かしい、なつ.かしむ、なつ.く
16 strokes · JLPT 1
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
on: ギ
kun: うたが.う
14 strokes · JLPT 2
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
righteousness, justice, morality
on: ギ
13 strokes · JLPT 1
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “sceptic”

WordReadingMeaning
スケプティック sukeputikkuskeptic; sceptic

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
なつかしい natsukashiidear (old); fondly remembered; beloved
かいぎ kaigidoubt; skepticism; scepticism
かいじゅう kaijuuwinning over; placation; gentle persuasion
なつかしむ natsukashimuto yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for)
かいこ kaikoreminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past
じゅっかい jukkaispeaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection
ぎもん gimondoubt; question; suspicion
うたがい utagaidoubt; question; uncertainty
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness
かんじゃ kanjapatient

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.