Japanese symbol for “robbery”
強奪
ごうだつ
Romaji: goudatsu
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking
In Japanese, robbery is 強奪, read ごうだつ (goudatsu).
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 robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “robbery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盗難 | とうなん tounan | theft; robbery |
| 強盗 | ごうとう goutou | robbery; burglary |
| 略奪 | りゃくだつ ryakudatsu | pillage; plunder; looting |
| 泥棒 | どろぼう dorobou | theft; burglary; robbery |
| 叩き | たたき tataki | robbery; extortion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 強力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | powerful; strong |
| 最強 | さいきょう saikyou | strongest |
| 奪う | うばう ubau | to take (by force); to take away; to snatch |
| 略奪 | りゃくだつ ryakudatsu | pillage; plunder; looting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “robbery”.
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