Japanese symbol for “applicant”
応募者
おうぼしゃ
Romaji: oubosha
applicant
In Japanese, applicant is 応募者, read おうぼしゃ (oubosha).
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Meanings
- n applicant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “applicant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 希望者 | きぼうしゃ kibousha | applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something |
| 志願者 | しがんしゃ shigansha | applicant; candidate; volunteer |
| 出願者 | しゅつがんしゃ shutsugansha | applicant |
| 出願人 | しゅつがんにん shutsugannin | applicant |
| 願い主 | ねがいぬし negainushi | applicant; person who prays |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 応援 | おうえん ouen | aid; assistance; help |
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.) |
| 一応 | いちおう ichiou | more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion |
| 応用 | おうよう ouyou | (practical) application; putting to practical use |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
| 募る | つのる tsunoru | to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “applicant”.
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.