Japanese symbol for “adventurer”
冒険者
ぼうけんしゃ
Romaji: boukensha
adventurer
In Japanese, adventurer is 冒険者, read ぼうけんしゃ (boukensha).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “adventurer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冒険家 | ぼうけんか boukenka | adventurer |
| 投機師 | とうきし toukishi | adventurer; speculator |
| 山師 | やまし yamashi | adventurer; imposter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冒険 | ぼうけん bouken | adventure; venture |
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 冒す | おかす okasu | to brave; to risk; to face |
| 冒涜 | ぼうとく boutoku | blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege |
| 感冒 | かんぼう kanbou | (common) cold |
| 危険 | きけん kiken | danger; peril; hazard |
| 保険 | ほけん hoken | insurance |
| 険悪 | けんあく ken'aku | dangerous; perilous; threatening |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adventurer”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.