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Kanji Detail for 訟 - "lawsuit, litigation"
訟
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Meaning
訟 means "lawsuit, litigation." Also associated with dispute.
Lawsuit - A legal case in court.
Litigation - The process of taking legal action.
Dispute - A disagreement or argument.
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Words using 訟
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訴訟
そしょう
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action
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行政訴訟
ぎょうせいそしょう
administrative litigation (action)
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訴訟
そしょう
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Tattoo check: 訟
- Verified meaning: lawsuit, litigation
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Also carries these associations: dispute
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
sue; accuse
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
accuse; argue, dispute; litigate; hexagram ䷅
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
litigation
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to accuse, to argue; to dispute, to litigate
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To dispute. Arguing right and wrong before officials. Such as 興訟 (starting litigation), 唆訟 (inciting litigation). | All arguing about right and wrong is called 訟. Such as saying 聚訟一庭 (gathering to argue in court).
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Kunyomi
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Related Keywords
Sentences including 訟
The lawsuit remains undecided.
The court judged the case.
The city took the initiative in the pollution suit.
The judge in the case was not fair.
She filed a suit for divorce against him.
Obstetricians also bear a high risk of suits.
I brought a suit against the doctor.
The company took action against its former accountant.
The judge disposed of the case in short order.
I would prefer any alternative to a lawsuit.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
More kanji with the radical 言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)
- 言 word
- 訂 to correct, to revise
- 訃 to announce death, news of death
- 計 to plan, to calculate, gauge
- 訊 ask, investigate
- 討 to attack
- 訓 lesson, reading, to teach
- 託 to entrust, to rely on, pretext
- 記 to record, account, to remember
- 訣 secret, parting
- 訪 to visit, to inquire
- 設 to establish, to provide
- 許 to permit, to forgive, approximately
- 訳 to translate, reason, meaning
- 訴 to appeal, to complain
- 診 to examine, to diagnose
- 註 annotate, explain
- 証 proof, certificate, to testify
- 詐 fraud, to deceive, to lie
- 詔 imperial edict, decree
- 評 to evaluate, to criticize, reputation
- 詞 word, lyrics, phrase
- 詠 to chant, poetry, to compose
- 詢 to inquire, to consult
- 詣 attainment, pilgrimage, to arrive