Japanese symbol for “solemnity”
威厳
いげん
Romaji: igen
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
In Japanese, solemnity is 威厳, read いげん (igen).
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 dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 権威 | けんい ken'i | authority; power; influence |
| 脅威 | きょうい kyoui | threat; menace |
| 威嚇 | いかく ikaku | threat; intimidation; menace |
| 威力 | いりょく iryoku | power; might; authority |
| 威勢 | いせい isei | power; might; authority |
| 厳しい | きびしい kibishii | severe; strict; rigid |
| 厳格 | げんかく genkaku | strict; severe; stern |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう genjuu | strict; severe; stringent |
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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