Japanese symbol for “scolding”
意見
いけん
Romaji: iken
opinion; view; comment
In Japanese, scolding is 意見, read いけん (iken).
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 opinion; view; comment
- n, vi, vs scolding; reprimand; rebuke; admonition; cautioning; warning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scolding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小言 | こごと kogoto | scolding; telling-off; rebuke |
| 叱咤 | しった shitta | scolding; rebuke; reprimand |
| 叱り | しかり shikari | scolding; reprimand; lecture |
| 説教 | せっきょう sekkyou | remonstration; scolding; lecturing |
| お仕置き | おしおき oshioki | punishment (of children); spanking; smacking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scolding”.
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.