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Japanese symbol for “deportation”

Romaji: tsuihou
exile; banishment; eviction; deportation

In Japanese, deportation is , read (tsuihou).

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

  1. n, vs, vt exile; banishment; eviction; deportation; purge; expulsion
  2. n, vs, vt elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

Kanji and stroke order

chase, drive away, follow
on: ツイ
kun: お.う
9 strokes · JLPT 2
set free, release, fire
on: ホウ
kun: はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “deportation”

WordReadingMeaning
そうかん soukansending home; repatriation; deportation
りゅうけい ryuukeiexile; banishment; deportation
こくがいついほう kokugaitsuihoudeportation; expulsion from the country
たいきょきょうせい taikyokyouseideportation
こくがいたいきょ kokugaitaikyodeportation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ついか tsuikaaddition; supplement; appending
おう outo chase; to run after; to pursue
ついきゅう tsuikyuuinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing
ついせき tsuisekichase; pursuit; tracking
ついきゅう tsuikyuupursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase
ほうそう housoubroadcasting; broadcast; program
かいほう kaihourelease; unleashing; liberation
かいほう kaihouopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open

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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