Japanese symbol for “marching”
行軍
こうぐん
Romaji: kougun
march; marching
In Japanese, marching is 行軍, read こうぐん (kougun).
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 march; marching
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “marching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マーチング | マーチング maachingu | marching (esp. to music) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 軍事 | ぐんじ gunji | military affairs |
| 将軍 | しょうぐん shougun | general |
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.