Japanese symbol for “bodyguard”
警護
けいご
Romaji: keigo
bodyguard; escort
In Japanese, bodyguard is 警護, read けいご (keigo).
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, vs, vt bodyguard; escort
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bodyguard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 用心棒 | ようじんぼう youjinbou | bodyguard; bouncer; (security) guard |
| 随身 | ずいじん zuijin | bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; escort |
| ボディーガード | ボディーガード bodiigaado | bodyguard |
| 侍衛 | じえい jiei | bodyguard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 警察 | けいさつ keisatsu | police |
| 警戒 | けいかい keikai | vigilance; caution; alertness |
| 警官 | けいかん keikan | police officer; policeman; constable |
| 警告 | けいこく keikoku | warning; caution; admonition |
| 警視庁 | けいしちょう keishichou | Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo) |
| 警報 | けいほう keihou | warning; alarm; alert |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bodyguard”.
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.