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Japanese symbol for “zealot”

Romaji: kyoushinsha
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot

In Japanese, zealot is , read (kyoushinsha).

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 fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot

Kanji and stroke order

lunatic, insane, crazy
on: キョウ
kun: くる.う、くる.おしい、くるお.しい
7 strokes · JLPT 1
faith, truth, fidelity
on: シン
9 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “zealot”

WordReadingMeaning
こりや koriyaperfectionist; enthusiast; zealot

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
くるう kuruuto go mad; to lose one's mind; to go crazy
きょうき kyoukimadness; insanity
ねっきょう nekkyouwild enthusiasm; being crazy about
きょうげん kyougenkyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play
きょうらん kyouranfury; frenzy; madness
きょうしん kyoushinfanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
つうしん tsuushincorrespondence; communication; transmission
しんらい shinraitrust (in); confidence; faith
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “zealot”.

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.

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