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Japanese symbol for “serviceman”

Romaji: gunjin
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces

In Japanese, serviceman is , read (gunjin).

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

  1. n serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel

Kanji and stroke order

army, force, troops
on: グン
kun: いくさ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “serviceman”

WordReadingMeaning
サービスマン saabisumanserviceman; repairman

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぐんじ gunjimilitary affairs
しょうぐん shougungeneral
ぐんたい guntaiarmed forces; military; troops
かいぐん kaigunnavy; naval force
りくぐん rikugunarmy
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person
こじん kojinindividual; private person; personal
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor

See also: Chinese symbol for “serviceman”.

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.

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