Japanese symbol for “outsiders”
傍
はた
Romaji: hata
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers
In Japanese, outsiders is 傍, read はた (hata).
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 outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
Written forms: 傍、端. Readings: はた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outsiders”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| よそ様 | よそさま yososama | outsiders; another person; other people |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傍聴 | ぼうちょう bouchou | listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting) |
| 傍観 | ぼうかん boukan | looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching |
| 傍ら | かたわら katawara | side; edge; beside |
| 傍受 | ぼうじゅ bouju | interception; monitoring; tapping |
| 傍若無人 | ぼうじゃくぶじん boujakubujin | behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance |
| 路傍 | ろぼう robou | roadside |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outsiders”.
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.