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Japanese symbol for “veganism”

Romaji: zettaisaishokushugi
veganism

In Japanese, veganism is , read (zettaisaishokushugi).

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 veganism

Kanji and stroke order

discontinue, sever, cut off
on: ゼツ
kun: た.える、た.やす、た.つ
12 strokes · JLPT 2
vis-a-vis, opposite, even
on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2
vegetable, side dish, greens
on: サイ
kun: な
11 strokes · JLPT 3
eat, food
on: ショク、ジキ
kun: く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
9 strokes · JLPT 4
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

Other Japanese words for “veganism”

WordReadingMeaning
じゅんさいしょくしゅぎ junsaishokushugiveganism
ヴィーガニズム viiganizumuveganism
じゅんすいさいしょくしゅぎ junsuisaishokushugipure vegetarianism; veganism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぜったい zettaiabsolutely; definitely; unconditionally
ぜつぼう zetsuboudespair; hopelessness
ぜっこう zekkoubest; ideal; perfect
ちゅうぜつ chuuzetsuabortion
ぜつめつ zetsumetsuextinction; extermination
ぜっさん zessanhigh praise; great admiration; acclaim
たいおう taioucorrespondence (to); equivalence
たいしょう taishoutarget; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
やさい yasaivegetable
しょくじ shokujimeal (e.g. lunch, dinner)
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness

See also: Chinese symbol for “veganism”.

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.