Japanese symbol for “cop”
コップ
コップ
Romaji: koppu
cop; police officer
In Japanese, cop is コップ (koppu).
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 cop; police officer
Other Japanese words for “cop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ポリ | ポリ pori | police; police officer; cop |
| お巡り | おまわり omawari | police officer; cop |
| マッポ | マッポ mappo | police officer; cop |
| ザコップ | ザコップ zakoppu | Cop (film) |
| 気候変動枠組条約締約国会議 | きこうへんどうわくぐみじょうやくていやくこくかいぎ kikouhendouwakugumijouyakuteiyakukokukaigi | United Nations Climate Change Conference; Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; COP |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cop”.
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.