Japanese symbol for “crusade”
運動
うんどう
Romaji: undou
exercise; physical training; workout; sports
In Japanese, crusade is 運動, read うんどう (undou).
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, vi, vs exercise; physical training; workout; sports; athletics
- n, vi, vs appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying
- n, vi, vs motion; movement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crusade”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖戦 | せいせん seisen | holy war; crusade |
| 義戦 | ぎせん gisen | crusade; holy war |
| クルーセード | クルーセード kuruuseedo | Crusade |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of; application; practical use |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny; lot |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu | to carry; to transport; to move |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
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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