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Japanese symbol for “patrolman”

Romaji: mimawari
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour

In Japanese, patrolman is , read (mimawari).

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

  1. n patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour
  2. n watchman; patrolman

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

see, hopes, chances
on: ケン
kun: み.る、み.える、み.せる
7 strokes · JLPT 4
-times, round, game
on: カイ、エ
kun: まわ.る、-まわ.る、-まわ.り、まわ.す
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “patrolman”

WordReadingMeaning
パトロールマン patoroorumanpatrolman

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みる miruto see; to look; to watch
はっけん hakkendiscovery; detection; finding
いけん ikenopinion; view; comment
みえる mieruto be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
みかけ mikakeoutward appearance
かいけん kaikeninterview; audience; meeting
こんかい konkaithis time; now
かいふく kaifukurestoration; recovery; rehabilitation

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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