Japanese symbol for “hero”
英雄
えいゆう
Romaji: eiyuu
hero; heroine; great person
In Japanese, hero is 英雄, read えいゆう (eiyuu).
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 hero; heroine; great person
- n Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
- n Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hero”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勇者 | ゆうしゃ yuusha | hero; the brave; man of valour (valor) |
| 主人公 | しゅじんこう shujinkou | protagonist; main character; hero |
| ヒーロー | ヒーロー hiiroo | hero |
| 豪傑 | ごうけつ gouketsu | hero; bold person; daring person |
| 勇士 | ゆうし yuushi | brave warrior; hero; brave man |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 英文 | えいぶん eibun | English writing; English sentence; English text |
| 英和 | えいわ eiwa | English-Japanese |
| 英国 | えいこく eikoku | United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain |
| 英訳 | えいやく eiyaku | English translation |
| 雄大 | ゆうだい yuudai | grand; magnificent; majestic |
| 雌雄 | しゆう shiyuu | male and female (animals); the two sexes |
| 雄弁 | ゆうべん yuuben | eloquence; fluency (of speech) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hero”.
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.