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Japanese symbol for “rotc”

Romaji: yobiekishoukoukunrenkatei
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (US); ROTC

In Japanese, rotc is , read (yobiekishoukoukunrenkatei).

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 Reserve Officers' Training Corps (US); ROTC

Kanji and stroke order

beforehand, previous, myself
on: ヨ、シャ
kun: あらかじ.め
4 strokes · JLPT 2
equip, provision, preparation
on: ビ
kun: そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
12 strokes · JLPT 2
duty, war, campaign
on: ヤク、エキ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
leader, commander, general
on: ショウ、ソウ
kun: まさ.に、はた、まさ、ひきい.る
10 strokes · JLPT 2
exam, school, printing
on: コウ、キョウ
10 strokes · JLPT 4
instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation
on: クン、キン
kun: おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
practice, gloss, train
on: レン
kun: ね.る、ね.り
14 strokes · JLPT 2
chapter, lesson, section
on: カ
15 strokes · JLPT 2
extent, degree, law
on: テイ
kun: ほど、-ほど
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
よそう yosouexpectation; anticipation; prediction
よやく yoyakureservation; appointment; booking
よさん yosanestimate (of costs); budget
よせん yosenpreliminary contest; qualifying round; trial
よび yobireserve; spare
じゅんび junbipreparation; arrangements; getting ready
せいび seibimaintenance; servicing
やくわり yakuwaripart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role
しょうらい shouraifuture; (future) prospects
がっこう gakkouschool
くんれん kunrentraining; drill; practice
れんしゅう renshuupractice; training; drill
かだい kadaisubject; theme; issue
ていど teidodegree; amount; grade

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.

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