Japanese symbol for “invade”
侵す
おかす
Romaji: okasu
to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude
In Japanese, invade is 侵す, read おかす (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
- v5s, vt to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass
- v5s, vt to infringe; to encroach
- v5s, vt to harm; to afflict; to affect
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “invade”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 攻め込む | せめこむ semekomu | to invade; to attack; to breach |
| 荒らす | あらす arasu | to invade; to break into |
| 攻め入る | せめいる semeiru | to invade |
| 寇する | こうする kousuru | to invade |
| 仇する | あだする adasuru | to invade; to raid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侵略 | しんりゃく shinryaku | invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression |
| 侵入 | しんにゅう shinnyuu | invasion; incursion; raid |
| 侵害 | しんがい shingai | infringement; violation; invasion |
| 侵攻 | しんこう shinkou | invasion |
| 侵食 | しんしょく shinshoku | encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “invade”.
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.
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