Japanese symbol for “scouting”
偵察
ていさつ
Romaji: teisatsu
scouting; reconnaissance
In Japanese, scouting is 偵察, read ていさつ (teisatsu).
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 scouting; reconnaissance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scouting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内偵 | ないてい naitei | secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry |
| 引き抜き | ひきぬき hikinuki | hiring from another company; recruitment; scouting |
| スカウト | スカウト sukauto | scouting; headhunting |
| スカウティング | スカウティング sukautingu | scouting |
| 人探し | ひとさがし hitosagashi | searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 探偵 | たんてい tantei | detective; investigator; sleuth |
| 内偵 | ないてい naitei | secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry |
| 密偵 | みってい mittei | spy; secret agent |
| 私立探偵 | しりつたんてい shiritsutantei | private detective |
| 探偵小説 | たんていしょうせつ tanteishousetsu | detective story |
| 警察 | けいさつ keisatsu | police |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
| 検察 | けんさつ kensatsu | criminal investigation; prosecution |
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.