Japanese symbol for “scream”
絶叫
ぜっきょう
Romaji: zekkyou
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
In Japanese, scream is 絶叫, read ぜっきょう (zekkyou).
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, vi, vs scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scream”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悲鳴 | ひめい himei | shriek; scream |
| 叫ぶ | さけぶ sakebu | to shout; to cry (out); to scream |
| 叫び | さけび sakebi | shout; cry; outcry |
| 叫び声 | さけびごえ sakebigoe | shout; yell; scream |
| 泣き叫ぶ | なきさけぶ nakisakebu | to cry and shout; to scream |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
| 絶好 | ぜっこう zekkou | best; ideal; perfect |
| 中絶 | ちゅうぜつ chuuzetsu | abortion |
| 絶滅 | ぜつめつ zetsumetsu | extinction; extermination |
| 絶賛 | ぜっさん zessan | high praise; great admiration; acclaim |
| 叫ぶ | さけぶ sakebu | to shout; to cry (out); to scream |
| 叫び | さけび sakebi | shout; cry; outcry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scream”.
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.