Japanese symbol for “mountaineer”
岳人
がくじん
Romaji: gakujin
alpinist; mountaineer
In Japanese, mountaineer is 岳人, read がくじん (gakujin).
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 alpinist; mountaineer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mountaineer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登山者 | とざんしゃ tozansha | mountain climber; mountaineer |
| 登山家 | とざんか tozanka | mountain climber; mountaineer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山岳 | さんがく sangaku | mountain chain; mountains |
| 岳父 | がくふ gakufu | (man's) father-in-law; father of one's wife |
| 山岳地帯 | さんがくちたい sangakuchitai | mountain district |
| 山岳部 | さんがくぶ sangakubu | mountaineering club |
| 山岳病 | さんがくびょう sangakubyou | altitude sickness |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mountaineer”.
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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