Japanese symbol for “crew”
乗員
じょういん
Romaji: jouin
crew member; crewman; crew
In Japanese, crew is 乗員, read じょういん (jouin).
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 crew member; crewman; crew
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crew”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クルー | クルー kuruu | crew |
| 一味 | いちみ ichimi | clan; partisans; conspirators |
| 乗組 | のりくみ norikumi | crew |
| 隊 | たい tai | party; group; crew |
| 組 | くみ kumi | group (of people); party; team |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく joukyaku | passenger |
| 乗る | のる noru | to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board |
| 乗車 | じょうしゃ jousha | boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi) |
| 搭乗 | とうじょう toujou | embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft) |
| 乗り | のり nori | riding; ride |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
| 議員 | ぎいん giin | member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crew”.
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