Japanese symbol for “ascetic”
行者
ぎょうじゃ
Romaji: gyouja
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
In Japanese, ascetic is 行者, read ぎょうじゃ (gyouja).
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 ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ascetic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 禁欲主義者 | きんよくしゅぎしゃ kin'yokushugisha | ascetic; stoic |
| 苦行者 | くぎょうしゃ kugyousha | ascetic |
| 禁欲者 | きんよくしゃ kin'yokusha | ascetic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ascetic”.
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.