Japanese symbol for “contestant”
競技者
きょうぎしゃ
Romaji: kyougisha
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
In Japanese, contestant is 競技者, read きょうぎしゃ (kyougisha).
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 competitor; contestant; player; athlete
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “contestant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コンテスタント | コンテスタント kontesutanto | contestant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競技 | きょうぎ kyougi | game; match; contest |
| 競争 | きょうそう kyousou | competition; contest; rivalry |
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 競走 | きょうそう kyousou | race; run; dash |
| 競合 | きょうごう kyougou | contention; competition; rivalry |
| 競う | きそう kisou | to compete; to contend; to vie |
| 技術 | ぎじゅつ gijutsu | technology; engineering |
| 演技 | えんぎ engi | acting; performance |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “contestant”.
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.