Japanese symbol for “saboteur”
妨業員
ぼうぎょういん
Romaji: bougyouin
saboteur
In Japanese, saboteur is 妨業員, read ぼうぎょういん (bougyouin).
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 saboteur
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “saboteur”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妨害工作員 | ぼうがいこうさくいん bougaikousakuin | saboteur |
| サボタージュ員 | サボタージュいん sabotaajuin | saboteur |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妨害 | ぼうがい bougai | obstruction; hindrance; blocking |
| 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 |
| 企業 | きぎょう kigyou | enterprise; business; company |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise; venture |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
See also: Chinese symbol for “saboteur”.
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.