Japanese symbol for “peasantry”
黔黎
けんれい
Romaji: kenrei
commoners; peasantry; the masses
In Japanese, peasantry is 黔黎, read けんれい (kenrei).
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 commoners; peasantry; the masses
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黔首 | けんしゅ kenshu | the people; the masses; the public |
| 黎明 | れいめい reimei | daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey) |
| 黎巴嫩 | レバノン rebanon | Lebanon |
| 黎明期 | れいめいき reimeiki | dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning |
| 萌黎 | ほうれい hourei | the masses; common people |
| 黎族 | リーぞく riizoku | Li (people) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “peasantry”.
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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