Japanese symbol for “guys”
連中
れんちゅう
Romaji: renchuu
company; lot; people; bunch
In Japanese, guys is 連中, read れんちゅう (renchuu).
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 company; lot; people; bunch; gang; pack
- n troupe; company (of musicians)
Written forms: 連中. Readings: れんちゅう、れんじゅう、れんぢゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “guys”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奴輩 | どはい dohai | guys; fellows |
| 野郎ども | やろうども yaroudomo | bastards; guys; lads |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 連邦 | れんぽう renpou | federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
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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