Japanese symbol for “tyrant”
暴君
ぼうくん
Romaji: boukun
tyrant; despot
In Japanese, tyrant is 暴君, read ぼうくん (boukun).
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 tyrant; despot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tyrant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タイラント | タイラント tairanto | tyrant |
| ワンマン | ワンマン wanman | tyrant; dictatorial person |
| 僭主 | せんしゅ senshu | usurper; tyrant |
| 圧制者 | あっせいしゃ asseisha | oppressor; tyrant |
| 専制君主 | せんせいくんしゅ senseikunshu | absolute monarch; despot; autocrat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴力 | ぼうりょく bouryoku | violence; mayhem |
| 暴動 | ぼうどう boudou | insurrection; riot; uprising |
| 暴露 | ばくろ bakuro | disclosure; exposure; revelation |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
| 暴行 | ぼうこう boukou | assault; outrage; act of violence |
| 暴落 | ぼうらく bouraku | slump; crash; heavy fall |
| 諸君 | しょくん shokun | you (people) |
| 君主 | くんしゅ kunshu | monarch; sovereign; ruler |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tyrant”.
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