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Japanese symbol for “commandos”

Romaji: kihei
irregular soldiers; commandos

In Japanese, commandos is , read (kihei).

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 irregular soldiers; commandos

Kanji and stroke order

strange, strangeness, curiosity
on: キ
kun: く.しき、あや.しい、くし、めずら.しい
8 strokes · JLPT 1
soldier, private, troops
on: ヘイ、ヒョウ
kun: つわもの
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きせき kisekimiracle; wonder; marvel
きみょう kimyoustrange; odd; peculiar
かいき kaikibizarre; strange; weird
きしゅう kishuusurprise attack
きすう kisuuodd number
きかい kikaistrange; wonderful; weird
へいき heikiarms; weapon; ordnance
へいし heishisoldier

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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