Japanese symbol for “armor”
鎧
よろい
Romaji: yoroi
armor; armour
In Japanese, armor is 鎧, read よろい (yoroi).
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
- n armor; armour
Written forms: 鎧、甲. Readings: よろい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “armor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 装甲 | そうこう soukou | armoring; armouring; armor |
| 外装 | がいそう gaisou | exterior; packaging; cladding |
| アーマー | アーマー aamaa | armor; armour |
| 機甲 | きこう kikou | armour (e.g. tank); armor |
| 武具 | ぶぐ bugu | arms; weapons (of war); armor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鎧袖一触 | がいしゅういっしょく gaishuuisshoku | (beating someone) hands down; with a single blow |
| 鎧戸 | よろいど yoroido | slatted shutter; louver door (window) |
| 鎧球 | がいきゅう gaikyuu | American football |
| 鎧蜥蜴 | よろいとかげ yoroitokage | girdle-tailed lizard |
| 鎧竜 | がいりゅう gairyuu | ankylosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Ankylosauria) |
| 鎧鼠 | よろいねずみ yoroinezumi | armadillo |
See also: Chinese symbol for “armor”.
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.