Japanese symbol for “commandant”
司令
しれい
Romaji: shirei
command; commander; commandant
In Japanese, commandant is 司令, read しれい (shirei).
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 command; commander; commandant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “commandant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 司令官 | しれいかん shireikan | commandant; commanding officer; general |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 司会 | しかい shikai | leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony |
| 寿司 | すし sushi | sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc. |
| 司書 | ししょ shisho | librarian |
| 命令 | めいれい meirei | order; command; decree |
| 法令 | ほうれい hourei | statute; law; act |
| 指令 | しれい shirei | order; directive; instructions |
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.