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Japanese symbol for “squatter”

Romaji: mudankyojuusha
squatter; person who occupies a building or land without title or permission

In Japanese, squatter is , read (mudankyojuusha).

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 squatter; person who occupies a building or land without title or permission

Kanji and stroke order

nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
severance, decline, refuse
on: ダン
kun: た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2
reside, to be, exist
on: キョ、コ
kun: い.る、-い、お.る
8 strokes · JLPT 2
dwell, reside, live
on: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ
kun: す.む、す.まう、-ず.まい
7 strokes · JLPT 3
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “squatter”

WordReadingMeaning
スクワッター sukuwattaasquatter
ふほうにゅうきょしゃ fuhounyuukyoshaunlawful occupant (e.g. of a house, apartment, etc.); squatter
ふほうせんきょしゃ fuhousenkyoshaunlawful occupant (e.g. of a house, of land, etc.); squatter

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
ぶじ bujisafety; security; peace
むだ mudafutility; waste; uselessness
むせん musenradio (communication)
むりやり muriyariforcibly; by force; against one's will
はんだん handanjudgment; judgement; decision
しんだん shindandiagnosis; medical examination
おる oruto be (animate); to be; to exist
じゅうみん juumininhabitant; resident; citizen
かんじゃ kanjapatient

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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