Japanese symbol for “outpost”
前哨
ぜんしょう
Romaji: zenshou
outpost
In Japanese, outpost is 前哨, read ぜんしょう (zenshou).
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 outpost
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outpost”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 前哨地 | ぜんしょうち zenshouchi | outpost |
| 分営 | ぶんえい bun'ei | outpost; detached garrison |
| 前線基地 | ぜんせんきち zensenkichi | frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 以前 | いぜん izen | before; prior to; ago |
| お前 | おまえ omae | you |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 午前 | ごぜん gozen | morning; a.m. |
| 当たり前 | あたりまえ atarimae | natural; reasonable; obvious |
| 哨戒 | しょうかい shoukai | patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling |
| 歩哨 | ほしょう hoshou | sentry; sentinel |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outpost”.
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.