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Japanese symbol for “apc”

Romaji: soukouheiin'yusousha
armored personnel carrier; APC

In Japanese, apc is , read (soukouheiin'yusousha).

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

  1. n armored personnel carrier; APC

Kanji and stroke order

attire, dress, pretend
on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: よそお.う、よそお.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
armor, high (voice), A grade
on: コウ、カン
kun: きのえ
5 strokes · JLPT 1
soldier, private, troops
on: ヘイ、ヒョウ
kun: つわもの
7 strokes · JLPT 2
employee, member, number
on: イン
10 strokes · JLPT 3
transport, send, be inferior
on: ユ、シュ
16 strokes · JLPT 2
escort, send
on: ソウ
kun: おく.る
9 strokes · JLPT 3
car
on: シャ
kun: くるま
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
そうち souchiequipment; device; installation
ぶそう busouarms; armament; taking up arms
いしょう ishouclothing; costume; outfit
ふくそう fukusouattire; dress; clothes
そうしょく soushokuornament; decoration
そうび soubiequipment
かんぱん kanpandeck (of a ship)
そうこう soukouarmoring; armouring; armor
へいき heikiarms; weapon; ordnance
ぜんいん zen'inall members; all hands; everyone
ゆにゅう yunyuuimport; importation; introduction
ほうそう housoubroadcasting; broadcast; program
しゃりょう sharyou(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car

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.

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