Japanese symbol for “poaching”
密猟
みつりょう
Romaji: mitsuryou
poaching
In Japanese, poaching is 密猟, read みつりょう (mitsuryou).
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, vs, vt poaching
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “poaching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 密漁 | みつりょう mitsuryou | poaching (fish or seafood) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秘密 | ひみつ himitsu | secret; secrecy; confidentiality |
| 密度 | みつど mitsudo | density |
| 精密 | せいみつ seimitsu | precise; exact; detailed |
| 密接 | みっせつ missetsu | close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near |
| 密輸 | みつゆ mitsuyu | smuggling; contraband trade |
| 親密 | しんみつ shinmitsu | intimacy; friendship |
| 狩猟 | しゅりょう shuryou | hunting |
| 猟銃 | りょうじゅう ryoujuu | hunting gun (usu. shotgun or rifle) |
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.