Japanese symbol for “fleet”
艦隊
かんたい
Romaji: kantai
(naval) fleet; armada
In Japanese, fleet is 艦隊, read かんたい (kantai).
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 (naval) fleet; armada
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fleet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 船団 | せんだん sendan | fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships |
| 船隊 | せんたい sentai | fleet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軍艦 | ぐんかん gunkan | warship; battleship |
| 戦艦 | せんかん senkan | battleship |
| 艦長 | かんちょう kanchou | captain (of a warship) |
| 艦船 | かんせん kansen | warships and other vessels |
| 艦艇 | かんてい kantei | naval vessels; warships |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 部隊 | ぶたい butai | force; unit; corps |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fleet”.
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.