Japanese symbol for “jailbreak”
脱獄
だつごく
Romaji: datsugoku
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak
In Japanese, jailbreak is 脱獄, read だつごく (datsugoku).
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 escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak
- n, vs, vt jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.) (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jailbreak”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牢破り | ろうやぶり rouyaburi | jailbreak; breaking out of prison |
| 破牢 | はろう harou | breaking out of prison; jailbreak |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ dasshutsu | escape; getting away (from); getting out (of) |
| 脱退 | だったい dattai | withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving |
| 脱税 | だつぜい datsuzei | tax evasion |
| 離脱 | りだつ ridatsu | withdrawal; secession; separation |
| 脱走 | だっそう dassou | escape; flight; breakout |
| 脱落 | だつらく datsuraku | dropping out; falling behind; falling by the wayside |
| 地獄 | じごく jigoku | hell realm; Naraka |
| 監獄 | かんごく kangoku | prison |
See also: Chinese symbol for “jailbreak”.
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.