Japanese symbol for “aviator”
鳥人
ちょうじん
Romaji: choujin
aviator; flying ace; birdman
In Japanese, aviator is 鳥人, read ちょうじん (choujin).
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 aviator; flying ace; birdman
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aviator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛行家 | ひこうか hikouka | aviator; pilot |
| 航空兵 | こうくうへい koukuuhei | airman; airwoman; aviator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白鳥 | はくちょう hakuchou | swan (Cygnus spp.) |
| 小鳥 | ことり kotori | small bird; little bird |
| 鳥居 | とりい torii | torii (Shinto shrine archway) |
| 焼き鳥 | やきとり yakitori | yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer |
| 野鳥 | やちょう yachou | wild bird |
| 鳥類 | ちょうるい chourui | birds |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “aviator”.
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.