みん
民
しゅ
主
しゅ
主
ぎ
義

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. democracy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みん
民
しゅ
主
しゅ
主
ぎ
義
 民主主義 みんしゅしゅぎ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

people, nation, subjects
ミン　たみ　ひと (4th, N3)
family name, surname, clan
シ　うじ (4th, N1)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
righteousness, justice, morality
ギ　よし　ただし (5th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
ego, I, selfish
わが-　われ　わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)