Japanese symbol for “refugee”
難民
なんみん
Romaji: nanmin
refugee; displaced person
In Japanese, refugee is 難民, read なんみん (nanmin).
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 refugee; displaced person
- n-suf person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “refugee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亡命者 | ぼうめいしゃ boumeisha | refugee; exile; displaced persons |
| 流氓 | りゅうぼう ryuubou | refugee |
| レフュジー | レフュジー refuyujii | refugee |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii | difficult; hard; troublesome |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty; hardship; trouble |
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
| 非難 | ひなん hinan | criticism; blame; censure |
| 盗難 | とうなん tounan | theft; robbery |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 住民 | じゅうみん juumin | inhabitant; resident; citizen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refugee”.
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.