Japanese symbol for “suspicion”
容疑
ようぎ
Romaji: yougi
suspicion; charge
In Japanese, suspicion is 容疑, read ようぎ (yougi).
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, n-suf suspicion; charge
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “suspicion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
| 疑い | うたがい utagai | doubt; question; uncertainty |
| 不審 | ふしん fushin | doubt; suspicion; question |
| 疑惑 | ぎわく giwaku | doubt; misgivings; distrust |
| 嫌疑 | けんぎ kengi | suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container; receptacle; vessel |
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
| 疑い | うたがい utagai | doubt; question; uncertainty |
| 疑う | うたがう utagau | to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of |
See also: Chinese symbol for “suspicion”.
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.