Japanese symbol for “countryman”
在郷者
ざいごうもの
Romaji: zaigoumono
countryman; countrywoman; rustic
In Japanese, countryman is 在郷者, read ざいごうもの (zaigoumono).
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 countryman; countrywoman; rustic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “countryman”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 田舎者 | いなかもの inakamono | person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 存在 | そんざい sonzai | existence; being; presence |
| 滞在 | たいざい taizai | stay; sojourn |
| 在日 | ざいにち zainichi | resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy) |
| 不在 | ふざい fuzai | absence |
| 潜在 | せんざい senzai | potentiality; dormancy; latency |
| 故郷 | ふるさと furusato | hometown; birthplace; native place |
| 郷土 | きょうど kyoudo | native place; birth-place; one's old home |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
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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