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Japanese symbol for “intrude”

Romaji: okasu
to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude

In Japanese, intrude is , read (okasu).

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. v5s, vt to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass
  2. v5s, vt to infringe; to encroach
  3. v5s, vt to harm; to afflict; to affect

Kanji and stroke order

encroach, invade, raid
on: シン
kun: おか.す
9 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “intrude”

WordReadingMeaning
おしいる oshiiruto push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house)
でしゃばる deshabaruto intrude; to butt in; to meddle
くちをだす kuchiodasuto interrupt; to interfere; to meddle

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しんりゃく shinryakuinvasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
しんにゅう shinnyuuinvasion; incursion; raid
しんがい shingaiinfringement; violation; invasion
しんこう shinkouinvasion
しんしょく shinshokuencroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights)

See also: Chinese symbol for “intrude”.

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.