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How to say 'Subjectivity' in Japanese | 主観

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The Japanese word for Subjectivity is 'Shukan', written as 主観 in Japanese.'Subjectivity' in hiragana is しゅかん.

    word

    主観

    Meaning

    Subjectivity

    Reading

    しゅかん

    shukan

    Kanji

    主Master 観View

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '主観 (しゅかん)' refers to 'subjectivity', which is the quality of being based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. It is often used in philosophical, psychological, or everyday contexts to describe a personal perspective or interpretation. For example: His opinion is based on subjectivity「彼の意見は主観に基づいている」(かれのいけんはしゅかんにもとづいている). In art, subjectivity is important「芸術において主観は重要だ」(げいじゅつにおいてしゅかんはじゅうようだ). This term contrasts with '客観 (きゃっかん)', which means 'objectivity'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6732

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 主観

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

  • kanji

    観

    Meaning

    View

Words Related to 主観 Through the Kanji 主

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 主 as well.

  • word

    主義

    Meaning

    Doctrine, Principle

  • word

    ご主人

    Meaning

    Husband

  • word

    主人

    Meaning

    Master, Husband

  • word

    民主

    Meaning

    Democracy

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    株主

    Meaning

    Shareholder

  • word

    主婦

    Meaning

    Housewife

  • word

    主要

    Meaning

    Main, Principal

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    主

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    主に

    Meaning

    Mainly

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    主な

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    主催

    Meaning

    Sponsor

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    主題

    Meaning

    Theme

  • word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

  • word

    君主

    Meaning

    Monarch

  • word

    主流

    Meaning

    Mainstream

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    主導

    Meaning

    Leadership

  • word

    坊主

    Meaning

    Monk, Bald

  • word

    地主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    領主

    Meaning

    Lord

  • word

    主任

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    亭主

    Meaning

    Husband, Innkeeper

Words Related to 主観 Through the Kanji 観

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 観 as well.

  • word

    観

    Meaning

    View

  • word

    観光

    Meaning

    Sightseeing

  • word

    観念

    Meaning

    Idea, Notion

  • word

    観点

    Meaning

    Viewpoint

  • word

    客観

    Meaning

    Objectivity

  • word

    観察

    Meaning

    Observation

  • word

    外観

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    客観的

    Meaning

    Objective

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    観測

    Meaning

    Observation

  • word

    観衆

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    観客

    Meaning

    Audience

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