Japanese symbol for “race”
人種
じんしゅ
Romaji: jinshu
race (of people)
In Japanese, race is 人種, read じんしゅ (jinshu).
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
- adj-no, n race (of people)
- n type of person
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “race”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 民族 | みんぞく minzoku | people; race; nation |
| 競争 | きょうそう kyousou | competition; contest; rivalry |
| 種族 | しゅぞく shuzoku | race; tribe; ethnic group |
| 競走 | きょうそう kyousou | race; run; dash |
| 族 | ぞく zoku | tribe; race; people |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 一種 | いっしゅ isshu | a kind; a sort; a variety |
See also: Chinese symbol for “race”.
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.