Japanese symbol for “minefield”
機雷原
きらいげん
Romaji: kiraigen
minefield
In Japanese, minefield is 機雷原, read きらいげん (kiraigen).
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 minefield
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “minefield”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地雷原 | じらいげん jiraigen | minefield |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
| 機械 | きかい kikai | machine; mechanism |
| 危機 | きき kiki | crisis; critical situation; emergency |
| 機構 | きこう kikou | mechanism; machinery |
| 地雷 | じらい jirai | land mine |
| 魚雷 | ぎょらい gyorai | torpedo |
| 原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause; origin; source |
See also: Chinese symbol for “minefield”.
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.