Japanese symbol for “sentinel”
見張り
みはり
Romaji: mihari
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance
In Japanese, sentinel is 見張り, read みはり (mihari).
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 watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
Kanji and stroke order
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
on: チョウ
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
11 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “sentinel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衛兵 | えいへい eihei | guard; sentinel; garrison |
| 歩哨 | ほしょう hoshou | sentry; sentinel |
| 立ち番 | たちばん tachiban | standing watch; sentinel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 緊張 | きんちょう kinchou | tension; strain; nervousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sentinel”.
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.