Japanese symbol for “supremacy”
至上
しじょう
Romaji: shijou
supremacy
In Japanese, supremacy is 至上, read しじょう (shijou).
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-no, n supremacy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “supremacy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主権 | しゅけん shuken | sovereignty; supremacy; dominion |
| 優越 | ゆうえつ yuuetsu | supremacy; predominance; being superior to |
| 優位 | ゆうい yuui | predominance; superiority; ascendancy |
| 制覇 | せいは seiha | conquest; domination; supremacy |
| 制圧 | せいあつ seiatsu | gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 至る | いたる itaru | to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain |
| 至急 | しきゅう shikyuu | urgent; pressing; immediate |
| 至福 | しふく shifuku | beatitude; supreme bliss |
| 至って | いたって itatte | very much; exceedingly; extremely |
| 必至 | ひっし hisshi | inevitable; unavoidable; certain |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “supremacy”.
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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