Japanese symbol for “insurgent”
逆賊
ぎゃくぞく
Romaji: gyakuzoku
rebel; traitor; insurgent
In Japanese, insurgent is 逆賊, read ぎゃくぞく (gyakuzoku).
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 rebel; traitor; insurgent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “insurgent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賊 | ぞく zoku | rebel; insurgent; traitor |
| 難治 | なんじ nanji | rebellious; insurgent; refractory |
| 反乱者 | はんらんしゃ hanransha | rebel; insurgent |
| 造反者 | ぞうはんしゃ zouhansha | rebel; insurgent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逆さ | さかさ sakasa | inverted; upside down; reversed |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 反逆 | はんぎゃく hangyaku | treason; treachery; mutiny |
| 逆境 | ぎゃっきょう gyakkyou | adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity |
| 逆戻り | ぎゃくもどり gyakumodori | retrogression; reversal; relapse |
| 逆らう | さからう sakarau | to go against; to oppose; to disobey |
| 海賊 | かいぞく kaizoku | pirate |
| 山賊 | さんぞく sanzoku | bandit; brigand |
See also: Chinese symbol for “insurgent”.
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.