Japanese symbol for “sabotage”
妨害
ぼうがい
Romaji: bougai
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance
In Japanese, sabotage is 妨害, read ぼうがい (bougai).
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 obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
Written forms: 妨害、妨碍、妨礙、防害. Readings: ぼうがい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sabotage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怠業 | たいぎょう taigyou | sabotage; slow-down tactics |
| 妨業 | ぼうぎょう bougyou | sabotage |
| 妨害工作 | ぼうがいこうさく bougaikousaku | sabotage |
| 破壊工作 | はかいこうさく hakaikousaku | sabotage; subversive activities |
| 妨害行為 | ぼうがいこうい bougaikoui | interference; obstruction; sabotage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妨げ | さまたげ samatage | obstruction; hindrance |
| 妨げる | さまたげる samatageru | to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct |
| 交通妨害 | こうつうぼうがい koutsuubougai | traffic obstruction |
| 妨害物 | ぼうがいぶつ bougaibutsu | obstacle |
| 妨業 | ぼうぎょう bougyou | sabotage |
| 被害 | ひがい higai | (suffering) damage; injury; harm |
| 障害 | しょうがい shougai | obstacle; impediment; hindrance |
| 災害 | さいがい saigai | calamity; disaster; misfortune |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sabotage”.
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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