Japanese symbol for “paratrooper”
落下傘兵
らっかさんへい
Romaji: rakkasanhei
paratrooper; parachutist
In Japanese, paratrooper is 落下傘兵, read らっかさんへい (rakkasanhei).
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 paratrooper; parachutist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “paratrooper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空挺兵 | くうていへい kuuteihei | paratrooper |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 落ち | おち ochi | slip; omission |
| 墜落 | ついらく tsuiraku | fall; crash (of an aircraft) |
| 落とす | おとす otosu | to drop; to lose; to let fall |
| 落語 | らくご rakugo | rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller) |
| 落下 | らっか rakka | fall; drop; descent |
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 傘下 | さんか sanka | affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “paratrooper”.
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.