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Japanese symbol for “fugitive”

Romaji: toubousha
runaway; fugitive

In Japanese, fugitive is , read (toubousha).

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 runaway; fugitive

Kanji and stroke order

escape, flee, shirk
on: トウ
kun: に.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる
9 strokes · JLPT 2
deceased, the late, dying
on: ボウ、モウ
kun: な.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ
3 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “fugitive”

WordReadingMeaning
だつごくはん datsugokuhanescaped prisoner; fugitive
だっそうしゃ dassoushaescapee; fugitive
とうぼうちゅう toubouchuuat large; fugitive
おわれるみ owarerumiwanted person; fugitive; person being chased

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
にげる nigeruto run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
とうそう tousouflight; desertion; escape
にげ nigeescape; getaway; evasion
のがれる nogareruto escape
とうぼう toubouescape; flight; running away
とうひ touhiescape; evasion; flight
しぼう shiboudeath; dying; mortality
ぼうめい boumeifleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “fugitive”.

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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