Japanese symbol for “officer”
士官
しかん
Romaji: shikan
officer
In Japanese, officer is 士官, read しかん (shikan).
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 officer (mil)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “officer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 役員 | やくいん yakuin | officer; official; person in charge |
| オフィサー | オフィサー ofisaa | officer |
| 高級船員 | こうきゅうせんいん koukyuusen'in | officer (of a ship) |
| 運転士 | うんてんし untenshi | mate (on a ship); officer |
| 執行者 | しっこうしゃ shikkousha | executive; officer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 博士 | はかせ hakase | expert; learned person |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
| 紳士 | しんし shinshi | gentleman |
| 武士 | ぶし bushi | samurai; warrior |
| 官僚 | かんりょう kanryou | bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy |
| 警官 | けいかん keikan | police officer; policeman; constable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “officer”.
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.