Japanese symbol for “sentry”
歩哨
ほしょう
Romaji: hoshou
sentry; sentinel
In Japanese, sentry is 歩哨, read ほしょう (hoshou).
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 sentry; sentinel
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sentry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 番兵 | ばんぺい banpei | sentry; guard |
| 番卒 | ばんそつ bansotsu | sentry; guard |
| 哨兵 | しょうへい shouhei | sentry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
| 散歩 | さんぽ sanpo | walk; stroll |
| 進歩 | しんぽ shinpo | progress; advance; improvement |
| 歩道 | ほどう hodou | footpath; walkway; sidewalk |
| 譲歩 | じょうほ jouho | concession; conciliation; compromise |
| 歩行 | ほこう hokou | walking; walk |
| 哨戒 | しょうかい shoukai | patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling |
| 前哨 | ぜんしょう zenshou | outpost |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sentry”.
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.