Japanese symbol for “hawks”
硬派
こうは
Romaji: kouha
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
In Japanese, hawks is 硬派, read こうは (kouha).
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 hard-liners; diehards; hawks
- adj-na, n (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; man's man
- n hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
- adj-na, n strait-laced type (with respect to relationships)
- n bullish traders
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hawks”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タカ派 | たかは takaha | hawks; hardline faction; hardliners |
| 強硬派 | きょうこうは kyoukouha | hard-liners; diehards; hawks |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硬貨 | こうか kouka | coin |
| 硬い | かたい katai | hard; solid; tough |
| 強硬 | きょうこう kyoukou | firm; strong; unbending |
| 硬化 | こうか kouka | hardening; vulcanization; vulcanisation |
| 硬直 | こうちょく kouchoku | stiffening; rigidity; rigor |
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch; deployment |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
| 派手 | はで hade | showy; loud; flashy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hawks”.
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.