Japanese symbol for “stark”
殺伐
さつばつ
Romaji: satsubatsu
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent
In Japanese, stark is 殺伐, read さつばつ (satsubatsu).
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
- adj-na, adj-t, adv-to brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stark”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷厳 | れいげん reigen | grim; stern; stark |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殺人 | さつじん satsujin | murder; homicide; manslaughter |
| 自殺 | じさつ jisatsu | suicide |
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to kill; to slay; to murder |
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
| 虐殺 | ぎゃくさつ gyakusatsu | slaughter; massacre |
| 殺し | ころし koroshi | murder; killing; murderer |
| 伐採 | ばっさい bassai | felling timber; cutting down trees; logging |
| 間伐 | かんばつ kanbatsu | periodic thinning (e.g. forest) |
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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