Japanese symbol for “soldiers”
士卒
しそつ
Romaji: shisotsu
officers and soldiers; soldiers
In Japanese, soldiers is 士卒, read しそつ (shisotsu).
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 officers and soldiers; soldiers
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “soldiers”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軍士 | ぐんし gunshi | soldiers |
| 軍旅 | ぐんりょ gunryo | army; soldiers; war |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 博士 | はかせ hakase | expert; learned person |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
| 紳士 | しんし shinshi | gentleman |
| 武士 | ぶし bushi | samurai; warrior |
| 卒業 | そつぎょう sotsugyou | graduation; completion (of a course) |
| 新卒 | しんそつ shinsotsu | new graduate; recent graduate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “soldiers”.
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.