Japanese symbol for “gents”
旦那衆
だんなしゅう
Romaji: dannashuu
gents; gentlemen
In Japanese, gents is 旦那衆, read だんなしゅう (dannashuu).
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 gents; gentlemen
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旦那 | だんな danna | master (of a house, shop, etc.) |
| 一旦 | いったん ittan | once |
| 元旦 | がんたん gantan | New Year's Day; first day of the year |
| 若旦那 | わかだんな wakadanna | young master; young gentleman |
| 文旦 | ぶんたん buntan | pomelo (Citrus maxima); shaddock |
| 歳旦 | さいたん saitan | New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day |
| 支那 | しな shina | China |
| 刹那 | せつな setsuna | moment; instant |
| 大衆 | たいしゅう taishuu | general public; the masses |
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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