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Japanese symbol for “mbt”

Romaji: shuryokusensha
main battle tank; MBT

In Japanese, mbt is , read (shuryokusensha).

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

  1. n main battle tank; MBT (mil)

Kanji and stroke order

lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
power, strength, strong
on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから
2 strokes · JLPT 3
war, battle, match
on: セン
kun: いくさ、たたか.う、おのの.く、そよ.ぐ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
car
on: シャ
kun: くるま
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
しゅちょう shuchouclaim; insistence; assertion
みんしゅ minshudemocracy; popular sovereignty
しゅさい shusaisponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing
しゅよう shuyouchief; main; principal
しゅじん shujinhead (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress
きょうりょく kyouryokucooperation; collaboration; help
のうりょく nouryokuability; faculty
せんそう sensouwar
しゃりょう sharyou(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car

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.