Japanese symbol for “marines”
海兵団
かいへいだん
Romaji: kaiheidan
marines (former Japanese Navy)
In Japanese, marines is 海兵団, read かいへいだん (kaiheidan).
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 marines (former Japanese Navy)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “marines”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マリン | マリン marin | (US) Marine Corps; the Marines; Marine |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 海岸 | かいがん kaigan | seashore; coast; seaside |
| 海軍 | かいぐん kaigun | navy; naval force |
| 北海道 | ほっかいどう hokkaidou | Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit) |
| 海上 | かいじょう kaijou | (on the) sea; surface of the sea |
| 海洋 | かいよう kaiyou | ocean; sea |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
See also: Chinese symbol for “marines”.
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.