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Japanese symbol for “personnel”

Romaji: kaobure
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); roster

In Japanese, personnel is , read (kaobure).

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 personnel; members; lineup (of a team); roster; cast (of a play)
  2. n announcement of next day's match-ups (sumo)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

face, expression
on: ガン
kun: かお
18 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “personnel”

WordReadingMeaning
しょくいん shokuinstaff member; employee; worker
よういん youin(necessary) personnel; required person
じんいん jin'innumber of persons; personnel
かんいん kan'inpersonnel (of public building)
じんざい jinzaihuman resources; personnel

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えがお egaosmiling face; smile
すがお sugaoface with no make-up; unpainted face
かおいろ kaoirocomplexion; skin tone; skin colour
かおつき kaotsuki(outward) looks; features; face
がんめん ganmenface (of person)

See also: Chinese symbol for “personnel”.

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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