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Japanese symbol for “sensationalism”

Romaji: senjou
stirring up strong emotions; sensationalism

In Japanese, sensationalism is , read (senjou).

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, vi, vs stirring up strong emotions; sensationalism
  2. n, vi, vs excitement (of sexual desire); arousal

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

fan, folding fan
on: セン
kun: おうぎ
10 strokes · JLPT 1
feelings, emotion, passion
on: ジョウ、セイ
kun: なさ.け
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “sensationalism”

WordReadingMeaning
かんかくろん kankakuronsensationalism
センセーショナリズム senseeshonarizumusensationalism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんぷうき senpuukielectric fan
せんどう sendouincitement; sedition; agitation
せんす sensufolding fan
おうぎがた ougigatafan shape
かんきせん kankisenventilation fan; extractor fan
うちわ uchiwauchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
じょうほう jouhouinformation; news; report
かんじょう kanjouemotion; feeling; feelings

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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