Japanese symbol for “encampment”
陣地
じんち
Romaji: jinchi
encampment; position
In Japanese, encampment is 陣地, read じんち (jinchi).
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 encampment; position (mil)
- n side; end; goal area (sports)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “encampment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陣屋 | じんや jin'ya | encampment |
| 陣営 | じんえい jin'ei | military camp; encampment; cantonment |
| 陣 | じん jin | camp; encampment; position |
| 幕下 | ばっか bakka | military camp; encampment |
| 露営 | ろえい roei | bivouac; encampment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陣営 | じんえい jin'ei | camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party) |
| 報道陣 | ほうどうじん houdoujin | press corps |
| 退陣 | たいじん taijin | resignation; stepping down; retirement |
| 出陣 | しゅつじん shutsujin | going into battle; departure for the front |
| 布陣 | ふじん fujin | battle formation |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
See also: Chinese symbol for “encampment”.
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.