Japanese symbol for “bandit”
山賊
さんぞく
Romaji: sanzoku
bandit; brigand
In Japanese, bandit is 山賊, read さんぞく (sanzoku).
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 bandit; brigand
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bandit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盗賊 | とうぞく touzoku | thief; robber; burglar |
| バンディット | バンディット banditto | bandit |
| 匪賊 | ひぞく hizoku | bandit; rebel |
| 追いはぎ | おいはぎ oihagi | highwayman; bandit; brigand |
| 賊徒 | ぞくと zokuto | rebels; bandit; robber |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 山形 | やまがた yamagata | Yamagata (city, prefecture) |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 海賊 | かいぞく kaizoku | pirate |
| 盗賊 | とうぞく touzoku | thief; robber; burglar |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bandit”.
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.