Japanese symbol for “vengeance”
敵討ち
かたきうち
Romaji: katakiuchi
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
In Japanese, vengeance is 敵討ち, read かたきうち (katakiuchi).
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, vi, vs vengeance; revenge; retaliation
Written forms: 敵討ち、敵討、仇討ち、かたき討ち. Readings: かたきうち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vengeance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仇討ち | あだうち adauchi | vengeance; revenge; retaliation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
| 敵対 | てきたい tekitai | hostility; antagonism; opposition |
| 匹敵 | ひってき hitteki | to be a match for; to rival; to equal |
| 無敵 | むてき muteki | invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled |
| 宿敵 | しゅくてき shukuteki | old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy |
| 強敵 | きょうてき kyouteki | formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy |
| 検討 | けんとう kentou | consideration; examination; investigation |
| 討論 | とうろん touron | debate; discussion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vengeance”.
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.