Japanese symbol for “squad”
部隊
ぶたい
Romaji: butai
force; unit; corps; squad
In Japanese, squad is 部隊, read ぶたい (butai).
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 force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “squad”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分隊 | ぶんたい buntai | squad; section; (naval) division |
| 班 | はん han | squad; section |
| スカッド | スカッド sukaddo | squad (esp. in soccer) |
| 隊 | たい tai | company (of troops); corps; unit |
| スコッド | スコッド sukoddo | squad (in rugby) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
See also: Chinese symbol for “squad”.
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.