Japanese symbol for “corps”
部隊
ぶたい
Romaji: butai
force; unit; corps; squad
In Japanese, corps is 部隊, read ぶたい (butai).
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 force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “corps”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軍団 | ぐんだん gundan | army corps; corps |
| 団 | だん dan | group; body; party |
| 陣 | じん jin | group; gang; party |
| 隊 | たい tai | company (of troops); corps; unit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
See also: Chinese symbol for “corps”.
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.