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Japanese symbol for “schoolboy”

Romaji: danshiseito
schoolboy; male student

In Japanese, schoolboy is , read (danshiseito).

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 schoolboy; male student

Kanji and stroke order

male
on: ダン、ナン
kun: おとこ、お
7 strokes · JLPT 4
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
on: シ、ス、ツ
kun: こ、-こ、ね
3 strokes · JLPT 4
life, genuine, birth
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
on foot, junior, emptiness
on: ト
kun: いたずら、あだ
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “schoolboy”

WordReadingMeaning
だんせいと danseitomale student; schoolboy
スクールボーイ sukuurubooischoolboy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
だんせい danseiman; male
だんし danshiboy
だんじょ danjomen and women; man and woman; both sexes
おとこのこ otokonokoboy; son; baby boy
ちょうなん chounaneldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
だんしゃく danshakubaron
こども kodomochild; children
じょし joshiwoman; girl
せいかつ seikatsulife; living
せいと seitopupil; student; schoolchild

See also: Chinese symbol for “schoolboy”.

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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