Japanese symbol for “conscript”
新兵
しんぺい
Romaji: shinpei
new recruit; conscript
In Japanese, conscript is 新兵, read しんぺい (shinpei).
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 new recruit; conscript
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conscript”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 応召兵 | おうしょうへい oushouhei | conscript; draftee; selectee |
| 応召者 | おうしょうしゃ oushousha | draftee; conscript |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 新た | あらた arata | new; fresh; novel |
| 新規 | しんき shinki | new; fresh |
| 新人 | しんじん shinjin | newcomer; new figure; new member |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conscript”.
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.