Japanese symbol for “immigrant”
移民
いみん
Romaji: imin
immigration; emigration
In Japanese, immigrant is 移民, read いみん (imin).
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, vi, vs immigration; emigration
- n immigrant; emigrant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “immigrant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 移住民 | いじゅうみん ijuumin | immigrant; emigrant; migrant |
| 海外移住者 | かいがいいじゅうしゃ kaigaiijuusha | immigrant; emigrant |
| 移住者 | いじゅうしゃ ijuusha | emigrant; immigrant |
| 入植者 | にゅうしょくしゃ nyuushokusha | settler; colonist; immigrant |
| 入国者 | にゅうこくしゃ nyuukokusha | entrant (into a country); immigrant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 移動 | いどう idou | movement; transfer; migration |
| 移植 | いしょく ishoku | transplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving; relocation; change of address |
| 移住 | いじゅう ijuu | migration; move; emigration |
| 移行 | いこう ikou | transition; changeover; switchover |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 住民 | じゅうみん juumin | inhabitant; resident; citizen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “immigrant”.
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.