Japanese symbol for “assailant”
加害者
かがいしゃ
Romaji: kagaisha
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant
In Japanese, assailant is 加害者, read かがいしゃ (kagaisha).
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 perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “assailant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 襲撃者 | しゅうげきしゃ shuugekisha | assailant; marauder |
| 攻撃者 | こうげきしゃ kougekisha | aggressor; assailant; invader |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参加 | さんか sanka | participation; joining; entry |
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 加工 | かこう kakou | manufacturing; processing; treatment |
| 加入 | かにゅう kanyuu | joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry |
| 加盟 | かめい kamei | joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation |
| 被害 | ひがい higai | (suffering) damage; injury; harm |
| 障害 | しょうがい shougai | obstacle; impediment; hindrance |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
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.