Japanese symbol for “spy”
スパイ
スパイ
Romaji: supai
spy; spying
In Japanese, spy is スパイ (supai).
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 spy; spying
Other Japanese words for “spy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 犬 | いぬ inu | squealer; rat; snitch |
| 間 | かん kan | spy; secret agent |
| 探り | さぐり saguri | sounding; probing; probe |
| 回し者 | まわしもの mawashimono | spy; secret agent |
| 密偵 | みってい mittei | spy; secret agent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spy”.
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.