Japanese symbol for “vengeful”
執念深い
しゅうねんぶかい
Romaji: shuunenbukai
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive
In Japanese, vengeful is 執念深い, read しゅうねんぶかい (shuunenbukai).
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Meanings
- adj-i tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
Written forms: 執念深い、執念ぶかい. Readings: しゅうねんぶかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執行 | しっこう shikkou | execution; carrying out; performance |
| 執筆 | しっぴつ shippitsu | writing; authoring |
| 執念 | しゅうねん shuunen | tenacity; persistence; obsession |
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく shuuchaku | attachment; adhesion; insistence |
| 確執 | かくしつ kakushitsu | discord; antagonism |
| 執務 | しつむ shitsumu | performance of one's official duties |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vengeful”.
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