Japanese symbol for “security”
担保
たんぽ
Romaji: tanpo
security; guarantee; collateral; mortgage
In Japanese, security is 担保, read たんぽ (tanpo).
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 security; guarantee; collateral; mortgage
- n, vs, vt guarantee (e.g. of safety)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “security”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 保証 | ほしょう hoshou | guarantee; security; assurance |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 安保 | あんぽ anpo | security (e.g. national security) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
| 負担 | ふたん futan | burden; load; responsibility |
| 担任 | たんにん tannin | being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of |
| 分担 | ぶんたん buntan | taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment |
| 担う | になう ninau | to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 保険 | ほけん hoken | insurance |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining; ensuring |
See also: Chinese symbol for “security”.
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.