Japanese symbol for “inmate”
収容者
しゅうようしゃ
Romaji: shuuyousha
(prison) inmate; detainee; internee
In Japanese, inmate is 収容者, read しゅうようしゃ (shuuyousha).
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 (prison) inmate; detainee; internee
- n in-patient (hospital); resident (institution)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inmate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被収容者 | ひしゅうようしゃ hishuuyousha | (prison) inmate; detainee; prisoner |
| 在監者 | ざいかんしゃ zaikansha | prisoner; inmate |
| 入所者 | にゅうしょしゃ nyuushosha | person admitted (to a care facility, training institution, etc.); inmate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 収集 | しゅうしゅう shuushuu | collecting; accumulating; gathering |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう baishuu | acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover |
| 吸収 | きゅうしゅう kyuushuu | absorption; suction; attraction |
| 年収 | ねんしゅう nenshuu | annual income |
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inmate”.
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