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Japanese symbol for “bandits”

Romaji: heihi
bandits

In Japanese, bandits is , read (heihi).

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

  1. n bandits

Kanji and stroke order

soldier, private, troops
on: ヘイ、ヒョウ
kun: つわもの
7 strokes · JLPT 2
negation, wicked person
on: ヒ
kun: あら.ず、かたみ
10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
へいき heikiarms; weapon; ordnance
へいし heishisoldier
かくへいき kakuheikinuclear weapon
へいたい heitaiarmed forces; military; troops
ちょうへい chouheiconscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
へいえき heiekimilitary service; conscription
ひぞく hizokubandit; rebel
ひだん hidanbandit gang

See also: Chinese symbol for “bandits”.

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.