Japanese symbol for “roundup”
検挙
けんきょ
Romaji: kenkyo
arrest; roundup
In Japanese, roundup is 検挙, read けんきょ (kenkyo).
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 arrest; roundup
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “roundup”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大獄 | たいごく taigoku | roundup; wholesale arrest |
| 狩り込み | かりこみ karikomi | roundup |
| 大捕り物 | おおとりもの ootorimono | roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown |
| 総まとめ | そうまとめ soumatome | overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup |
| ラウンドアップ | ラウンドアップ raundoappu | Roundup; glyphosate-based herbicide marketed by Monsanto |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 検査 | けんさ kensa | inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test |
| 検討 | けんとう kentou | consideration; examination; investigation |
| 検証 | けんしょう kenshou | verification; confirmation; substantiation |
| 検察 | けんさつ kensatsu | criminal investigation; prosecution |
| 検事 | けんじ kenji | public prosecutor |
| 検定 | けんてい kentei | official certification; official approval; inspection |
| 選挙 | せんきょ senkyo | election |
| 一挙 | いっきょ ikkyo | one effort; one action |
See also: Chinese symbol for “roundup”.
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.