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Japanese symbol for “hijacker”

Romaji: nottorihannin
hijacker

In Japanese, hijacker is , read (nottorihannin).

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

  1. n hijacker

Kanji and stroke order

ride, power, multiplication
on: ジョウ、ショウ
kun: の.る、-の.り、の.せる
9 strokes · JLPT 3
take, fetch, take up
on: シュ
kun: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり
8 strokes · JLPT 2
crime, sin, offense
on: ハン、ボン
kun: おか.す
5 strokes · JLPT 2
person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “hijacker”

WordReadingMeaning
ハイジャッカー haijakkaahijacker
スカイジャッカー sukaijakkaaskyjacker; hijacker

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
のりかえ norikaetransfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection
じょうきゃく joukyakupassenger
のる noruto get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board
じょうしゃ joushaboarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
とうじょう toujouembarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
のり noririding; ride
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
かいとり kaitoripurchase; buying; buying out
はんざい hanzaicrime; offence; offense
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person

See also: Chinese symbol for “hijacker”.

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.