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Japanese symbol for “punisher”

Romaji: danzaisha
condemner; punisher; executioner

In Japanese, punisher is , read (danzaisha).

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 condemner; punisher; executioner

Kanji and stroke order

severance, decline, refuse
on: ダン
kun: た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2
guilt, sin, crime
on: ザイ
kun: つみ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はんだん handanjudgment; judgement; decision
しんだん shindandiagnosis; medical examination
けつだん ketsudandecision; determination
むだん mudanabsence of permission; lack of permission
ちゅうだん chuudaninterruption; suspension; break
だんねん dannenabandoning (hope, plans); giving up
はんざい hanzaicrime; offence; offense
しゃざい shazaiapology
かんじゃ kanjapatient

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.