Japanese symbol for “sergeant”
軍曹
ぐんそう
Romaji: gunsou
sergeant
In Japanese, sergeant is 軍曹, read ぐんそう (gunsou).
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 sergeant (mil)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sergeant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サージェント | サージェント saajento | sergeant |
| 三曹 | さんそう sansou | sergeant (JGSDF) |
| 三等軍曹 | さんとうぐんそう santougunsou | sergeant |
| 三等陸曹 | さんとうりくそう santourikusou | sergeant (JGSDF); sergeant second class |
| サージャント | サージャント saajanto | sergeant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軍事 | ぐんじ gunji | military affairs |
| 将軍 | しょうぐん shougun | general |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 海軍 | かいぐん kaigun | navy; naval force |
| 軍人 | ぐんじん gunjin | serviceman; servicewoman; soldier |
| 陸軍 | りくぐん rikugun | army |
| 法曹 | ほうそう housou | legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer |
| 法曹界 | ほうそうかい housoukai | legal circles |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sergeant”.
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.