Japanese symbol for “sniping”
狙撃
そげき
Romaji: sogeki
shooting; sniping
In Japanese, sniping is 狙撃, read そげき (sogeki).
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, vs, vt shooting; sniping
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sniping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狙い撃ち | ねらいうち neraiuchi | sharpshooting; shooting; sniping |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狙い | ねらい nerai | aim (of a gun, bow, etc.) |
| 狙う | ねらう nerau | to aim at (with a weapon, etc.) |
| 狙い撃ち | ねらいうち neraiuchi | sharpshooting; shooting; sniping |
| 付け狙う | つけねらう tsukenerau | to prowl after; to keep watch on |
| 狙撃兵 | そげきへい sogekihei | sniper; sharpshooter |
| 攻撃 | こうげき kougeki | attack; assault; raid |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき shougeki | impact; shock; impulse |
| 撃つ | うつ utsu | to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire |
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.