Japanese symbol for “scruples”
疑念
ぎねん
Romaji: ginen
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
In Japanese, scruples is 疑念, read ぎねん (ginen).
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 doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
| 疑い | うたがい utagai | doubt; question; uncertainty |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 疑う | うたがう utagau | to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of |
| 疑惑 | ぎわく giwaku | doubt; misgivings; distrust |
| 懐疑 | かいぎ kaigi | doubt; skepticism; scepticism |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
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.
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