Japanese symbol for “treachery”
裏切り
うらぎり
Romaji: uragiri
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
In Japanese, treachery is 裏切り, read うらぎり (uragiri).
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Meanings
- n treachery; betrayal; perfidy
Written forms: 裏切り、裏切. Readings: うらぎり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “treachery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反逆 | はんぎゃく hangyaku | treason; treachery; mutiny |
| 変節 | へんせつ hensetsu | betrayal; defection; treachery |
| 野心 | やしん yashin | sinister designs; treachery |
| 逆心 | ぎゃくしん gyakushin | treachery |
| 二心 | ふたごころ futagokoro | duplicity; treachery; double-dealing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裏切る | うらぎる uragiru | to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross |
| 裏返し | うらがえし uragaeshi | inside out; upside down |
| 裏側 | うらがわ uragawa | the reverse (side); back (side); other side |
| 裏表 | うらおもて uraomote | back and front; inside and outside; both sides |
| 裏付け | うらづけ urazuke | support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof |
| 表裏 | ひょうり hyouri | front and back; inside and outside; two sides |
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
See also: Chinese symbol for “treachery”.
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