Japanese symbol for “marshal”
元帥
げんすい
Romaji: gensui
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
In Japanese, marshal is 元帥, read げんすい (gensui).
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 (field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
Written forms: 元帥、元師. Readings: げんすい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “marshal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マーシャル | マーシャル maasharu | marshal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 次元 | じげん jigen | dimension |
| 足元 | あしもと ashimoto | at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") |
| 還元 | かんげん kangen | restoration; return |
| 手元 | てもと temoto | at hand; on hand; nearby |
| 総帥 | そうすい sousui | commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies |
| 統帥 | とうすい tousui | supreme command; high command |
See also: Chinese symbol for “marshal”.
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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