Japanese symbol for “surrendering”
返上
へんじょう
Romaji: henjou
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing
In Japanese, surrendering is 返上, read へんじょう (henjou).
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 return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “surrendering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ギブアップ | ギブアップ gibuappu | giving up; quitting; surrendering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 返事 | へんじ henji | reply; answer; response |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat; to do over again |
| 返還 | へんかん henkan | return; restoration |
| 返済 | へんさい hensai | repayment; reimbursement; refund |
| 返信 | へんしん henshin | reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer |
| 返す | かえす kaesu | to return (something); to restore; to put back |
| 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 |
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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