Japanese symbol for “guards”
守兵
しゅへい
Romaji: shuhei
guards
In Japanese, guards is 守兵, read しゅへい (shuhei).
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 guards
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “guards”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守備兵 | しゅびへい shubihei | guards |
| 警備隊 | けいびたい keibitai | garrison; guards |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
| 遵守 | じゅんしゅ junshu | observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying |
| 留守 | るす rusu | absence; being away from home |
| 守り | まもり mamori | protection; defense; defence |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
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.