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Japanese symbol for “sympathizer”

Romaji: shinpa
(Communist, union, etc.) sympathizer; sympathiser

In Japanese, sympathizer is (shinpa).

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

  1. n (Communist, union, etc.) sympathizer; sympathiser

Other Japanese words for “sympathizer”

WordReadingMeaning
きょうめいしゃ kyoumeishasympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler
どうじょうしゃ doujoushasympathizer; sympathiser
どうちょうしゃ douchoushasympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler
きょうかんしゃ kyoukanshasympathizer; empathizer
シンパサイザー shinpasaizaasympathizer; sympathiser

See also: Chinese symbol for “sympathizer”.

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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