Japanese symbol for “camouflage”
偽装
ぎそう
Romaji: gisou
camouflage; disguise
In Japanese, camouflage is 偽装, read ぎそう (gisou).
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 camouflage; disguise
- n, vs, vt pretense; feigning; masquerade
Written forms: 偽装、擬装. Readings: ぎそう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “camouflage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迷彩 | めいさい meisai | camouflage; disguise |
| 誤魔化し | ごまかし gomakashi | cheating; deception; trickery |
| 擬態 | ぎたい gitai | mimicry; mimesis; camouflage |
| カモフラージュ | カモフラージュ kamofuraaju | camouflage |
| カモフラ | カモフラ kamofura | camouflage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偽造 | ぎぞう gizou | forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication |
| 偽物 | にせもの nisemono | spurious article; forgery; counterfeit |
| 真偽 | しんぎ shingi | truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity |
| 虚偽 | きょぎ kyogi | falsehood; untruth; lie |
| 偽り | いつわり itsuwari | lie; falsehood; fiction |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing; costume; outfit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “camouflage”.
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