Japanese symbol for “sufferer”
被害者
ひがいしゃ
Romaji: higaisha
victim; injured party; sufferer
In Japanese, sufferer is 被害者, read ひがいしゃ (higaisha).
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 victim; injured party; sufferer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sufferer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クランケ | クランケ kuranke | patient; sufferer (of an illness) |
| 被災者 | ひさいしゃ hisaisha | person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim |
| 遭難者 | そうなんしゃ sounansha | victim; sufferer |
| 罹災者 | りさいしゃ risaisha | person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim |
| 受難者 | じゅなんしゃ junansha | martyr; sufferer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被害 | ひがい higai | (suffering) damage; injury; harm |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 被災 | ひさい hisai | suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to) |
| 被爆 | ひばく hibaku | being bombed |
| 被写体 | ひしゃたい hishatai | (photographic) subject |
| 被る | かぶる kaburu | to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on |
| 障害 | しょうがい shougai | obstacle; impediment; hindrance |
| 災害 | さいがい saigai | calamity; disaster; misfortune |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sufferer”.
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