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Japanese symbol for “totalitarianism”

Romaji: zentaishugi
totalitarianism

In Japanese, totalitarianism is , read (zentaishugi).

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. adj-no, n totalitarianism

Kanji and stroke order

whole, entire, all
on: ゼン
kun: まった.く、すべ.て
6 strokes · JLPT 2
body, substance, object
on: タイ、テイ
kun: からだ、かたち
7 strokes · JLPT 3
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
righteousness, justice, morality
on: ギ
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんぶ zenbuall; entire; whole
ぜんいん zen'inall members; all hands; everyone
あんぜん anzensafety; security
かんぜん kanzenperfect; complete
ぜんこく zenkokuthe whole country
ぜんたい zentaiwhole; entirety
だんたい dantaigroup; party; team
たいけん taiken(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness

See also: Chinese symbol for “totalitarianism”.

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.