Japanese symbol for “militarization”
軍隊化
ぐんたいか
Romaji: guntaika
militarization; militarisation
In Japanese, militarization is 軍隊化, read ぐんたいか (guntaika).
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, vs militarization; militarisation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “militarization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軍事化 | ぐんじか gunjika | militarization; militarisation |
| 軍国化 | ぐんこくか gunkokuka | militarization (of a country); militarisation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軍事 | ぐんじ gunji | military affairs |
| 将軍 | しょうぐん shougun | general |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 海軍 | かいぐん kaigun | navy; naval force |
| 軍人 | ぐんじん gunjin | serviceman; servicewoman; soldier |
| 陸軍 | りくぐん rikugun | army |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 部隊 | ぶたい butai | force; unit; corps |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “militarization”.
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.