Japanese symbol for “combatant”
戦士
せんし
Romaji: senshi
soldier; combatant; warrior
In Japanese, combatant is 戦士, read せんし (senshi).
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 soldier; combatant; warrior
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “combatant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戦闘員 | せんとういん sentouin | combatant; fighter |
| 交戦者 | こうせんしゃ kousensha | combatant |
| 戦闘要員 | せんとうよういん sentouyouin | combat personnel; combatant; fighting staff |
| 戦人 | いくさびと ikusabito | warrior; combatant; soldier |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | war |
| 戦い | たたかい tatakai | battle; war; fight |
| 作戦 | さくせん sakusen | tactics; strategy |
| 戦闘 | せんとう sentou | battle; fight; combat |
| 挑戦 | ちょうせん chousen | challenge; defiance; dare |
| 戦後 | せんご sengo | postwar period; period after Second World War |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
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.