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Japanese symbol for “doppelganger”

Romaji: nijuushin
doppelganger

In Japanese, doppelganger is , read (nijuushin).

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 doppelganger

Kanji and stroke order

two, two radical (no. 7)
on: ニ、ジ
kun: ふた、ふた.つ、ふたたび
2 strokes · JLPT 4
heavy, important, esteem
on: ジュウ、チョウ
kun: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう
9 strokes · JLPT 3
somebody, person, one's station in life
on: シン
kun: み
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “doppelganger”

WordReadingMeaning
ドッペルゲンガー dopperugengaadoppelgänger; doppelganger

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふたつ futatsutwo
にぐう niguuthe Two Ise Shrines
にるいだ niruidatwo-base hit; double
にるい niruisecond base
にぶん nibunhalving; dividing (into two parts); bisection
いっせきにちょう issekinichoukilling two birds with one stone
じゅうよう juuyouimportant; essential; significant
たいじゅう taijuu(body) weight
じしん jishin(one's) self; oneself; yourself

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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