Japanese symbol for “politician”
為政者
いせいしゃ
Romaji: iseisha
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
In Japanese, politician is 為政者, read いせいしゃ (iseisha).
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 statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “politician”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 政治家 | せいじか seijika | politician; statesman |
| 為政家 | いせいか iseika | politician |
| 政治屋 | せいじや seijiya | politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico |
| 政客 | せいかく seikaku | politician (or someone otherwise engaged in politics); statesman |
| ポリティシャン | ポリティシャン poritishan | politician |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 為替 | かわせ kawase | money order; draft |
| 無為 | むい mui | idleness; inactivity |
| 人為 | じんい jin'i | human work; human agency; art |
| 作為 | さくい sakui | artificiality; pretence; contrived act |
| 政府 | せいふ seifu | government; administration; ministry |
| 政治 | せいじ seiji | politics; government |
| 政策 | せいさく seisaku | political measures; policy |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “politician”.
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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