Japanese symbol for “reinforcements”
増派
ぞうは
Romaji: zouha
reinforcements
In Japanese, reinforcements is 増派, read ぞうは (zouha).
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 reinforcements
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reinforcements”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 加勢 | かせい kasei | assistance; backing; reinforcements |
| 援兵 | えんぺい enpei | reinforcements; relief |
| 後詰め | ごづめ gozume | reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard |
| 救援軍 | きゅうえんぐん kyuuengun | reinforcements; relief column |
| 助勢 | じょせい josei | encouragement; backing; reinforcements |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 増える | ふえる fueru | to increase; to multiply |
| 増し | まし mashi | better; preferable; less objectionable |
| 増税 | ぞうぜい zouzei | tax increase |
| 増大 | ぞうだい zoudai | enlargement; increase |
| 急増 | きゅうぞう kyuuzou | rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation |
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch; deployment |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reinforcements”.
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.