Japanese symbol for “sensationalism”
扇情
せんじょう
Romaji: senjou
stirring up strong emotions; sensationalism
In Japanese, sensationalism is 扇情, read せんじょう (senjou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs stirring up strong emotions; sensationalism
- n, vi, vs excitement (of sexual desire); arousal
Written forms: 扇情、煽情. Readings: せんじょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sensationalism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感覚論 | かんかくろん kankakuron | sensationalism |
| センセーショナリズム | センセーショナリズム senseeshonarizumu | sensationalism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扇風機 | せんぷうき senpuuki | electric fan |
| 扇動 | せんどう sendou | incitement; sedition; agitation |
| 扇子 | せんす sensu | folding fan |
| 扇形 | おうぎがた ougigata | fan shape |
| 換気扇 | かんきせん kankisen | ventilation fan; extractor fan |
| 団扇 | うちわ uchiwa | uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; 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.