How to say 'Rebellion' in Japanese | 反抗

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The Japanese word for Rebellion is 'Hankou', written as 反抗 in Japanese.'Rebellion' in hiragana is はんこう.

word

反抗

Meaning

Rebellion

Reading

はんこう

hankou

Kanji

反Anti 抗Resist, Confront

Explanation

The Japanese noun '反抗 (はんこう)' means 'rebellion' or 'defiance'. It refers to the act of resisting or opposing authority, control, or tradition. This word is often used in contexts involving youth, societal norms, or authority figures. For example: His rebellion against his parents was evident「彼の親への反抗は明らかだった」(かれのおやへのはんこうはあきらかだった). The students showed defiance towards the new rules「生徒たちは新しいルールに反抗を示した」(せいとたちはあたらしいルールにはんこうをしめした). The word can also imply a struggle against established systems or expectations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6898

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 反抗

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

反

Meaning

Anti

kanji

抗

Meaning

Resist, Confront

Words Related to 反抗 Through the Kanji 反

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 反 as well.

word

反対

Meaning

Reverse, Opposition

word

反

Meaning

Anti

word

違反

Meaning

Violation

word

反する

Meaning

Oppose

word

反発

Meaning

Rejection, Rebound

word

反映

Meaning

Influence, Reflection

word

反論

Meaning

Objection

word

反則

Meaning

Foul

word

反応

Meaning

Reaction

word

反感

Meaning

Antipathy

word

反省

Meaning

Reflection

word

反射

Meaning

Reflection, Reaction

Words Related to 反抗 Through the Kanji 抗

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 抗 as well.

word

対抗

Meaning

Opposition

word

抗議

Meaning

Protest

word

抵抗

Meaning

Resistance

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'Hankou' means 'Rebellion' .

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