Japanese symbol for “militia”
民兵
みんぺい
Romaji: minpei
militia; militiaman
In Japanese, militia is 民兵, read みんぺい (minpei).
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 militia; militiaman
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “militia”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 市民軍 | しみんぐん shimingun | militia |
| 民兵組織 | みんぺいそしき minpeisoshiki | militia; paramilitary group |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 住民 | じゅうみん juumin | inhabitant; resident; citizen |
| 民間 | みんかん minkan | private; non-governmental; non-official |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 民族 | みんぞく minzoku | people; race; nation |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
See also: Chinese symbol for “militia”.
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.