Japanese symbol for “kingpin”
親分
おやぶん
Romaji: oyabun
boss; leader; kingpin; chief
In Japanese, kingpin is 親分, read おやぶん (oyabun).
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 boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kingpin”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大将 | たいしょう taishou | head; chief; leader |
| キングピン | キングピン kingupin | kingpin |
| 親びん | おやびん oyabin | boss; leader; kingpin |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
| 父親 | ちちおや chichioya | father |
| 両親 | りょうしん ryoushin | parents; both parents |
| 親子 | おやこ oyako | parent and child |
| 親友 | しんゆう shin'yuu | close friend; bosom friend; buddy |
| 親族 | しんぞく shinzoku | relative; relation; kin |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kingpin”.
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.