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What is the Kanji for 'Hegemony' and 'Supremacy'? | 覇

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Hegemony' and 'Supremacy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hegemony' and 'Supremacy' is 覇.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hegemony, Supremacy

    Reading

    kunyomiはたがしら

    hatagashira

    onyomiはく

    haku

    ha

    Parts

    Radical

    西

    Stroke Count

    19

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2019

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 覀 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Important, Need

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vote, Ballot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cover, Capsize

Learn the Kanji

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What does 覇 mean?

覇 means 'Hegemony' and 'Supremacy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.