Japanese symbol for “pilot”
パイロット
パイロット
Romaji: pairotto
pilot
In Japanese, pilot is パイロット (pairotto).
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 pilot
Other Japanese words for “pilot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛行士 | ひこうし hikoushi | pilot |
| 按針 | あんじん anjin | pilot (of a boat) |
| 水先案内 | みずさきあんない mizusakiannai | pilotage; pilot |
| 操縦士 | そうじゅうし soujuushi | pilot |
| 水先人 | みずさきにん mizusakinin | (boat) pilot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pilot”.
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.