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Japanese symbol for “cadet”

Romaji: kouhosei
cadet

In Japanese, cadet is , read (kouhosei).

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 cadet

Kanji and stroke order

climate, season, weather
on: コウ
kun: そうろう
10 strokes · JLPT 2
supplement, supply, make good
on: ホ
kun: おぎな.う
12 strokes · JLPT 2
life, genuine, birth
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうほ kouhocandidate; contender; prospect
りっこうほ rikkouhocandidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
きこう kikouclimate
てんこう tenkouweather
ちょうこう choukousign; indication; omen
しょうこうぐん shoukougunsyndrome
ほじょ hojoassistance; support; help
ほきゅう hokyuusupply; supplying; replenishment
せいかつ seikatsulife; living

See also: Chinese symbol for “cadet”.

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.

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