Japanese symbol for “suppression”
抑制
よくせい
Romaji: yokusei
control; restraint; suppression; constraint
In Japanese, suppression is 抑制, read よくせい (yokusei).
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, vs, vt control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “suppression”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制 | せい sei | system; organization; organisation |
| 弾圧 | だんあつ dan'atsu | oppression; suppression; pressure |
| 鎮圧 | ちんあつ chin'atsu | suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down |
| 退治 | たいじ taiji | extermination; elimination; eradication |
| 抑圧 | よくあつ yokuatsu | check; restraint; oppression |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抑える | おさえる osaeru | to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control |
| 抑え | おさえ osae | weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down |
| 抑圧 | よくあつ yokuatsu | check; restraint; oppression |
| 抑止 | よくし yokushi | keeping in check; holding back; deterrence |
| 抑留 | よくりゅう yokuryuu | internment; detainment; detention |
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
| 制作 | せいさく seisaku | work (film, book) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “suppression”.
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