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Japanese symbol for “gangsters”

Romaji: kyoutou
gang; gangsters

In Japanese, gangsters is , read (kyoutou).

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 gang; gangsters

Kanji and stroke order

villain, evil, bad luck
on: キョウ
4 strokes · JLPT 1
party, faction, clique
on: トウ
kun: なかま、むら
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょうあく kyouakuatrocious; heinous; fiendish
きょうき kyoukidangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon
げんきょう genkyouringleader; main culprit
きょうぼう kyoubouferocious; brutal; atrocious
きょうさく kyousakubad harvest; poor crop
だいきょう daikyouterrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
せいとう seitoupolitical party
やとう yatouopposition party; the opposition

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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