Japanese symbol for “stealth”
忍び
しのび
Romaji: shinobi
stealth
In Japanese, stealth is 忍び, read しのび (shinobi).
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 stealth
- n travelling incognito (traveling)
- n ninjutsu
- n ninja
- n sneak theft; sneak thief
- n tolerance
Written forms: 忍び、忍. Readings: しのび.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stealth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ステルス | ステルス suterusu | stealth |
| 隠密性 | おんみつせい onmitsusei | stealth; stealthiness; concealment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忍者 | にんじゃ ninja | ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan |
| 忍耐 | にんたい nintai | endurance; perseverance; patience |
| 残忍 | ざんにん zannin | brutal; cruel; merciless |
| 忍ぶ | しのぶ shinobu | to conceal oneself; to hide |
| 忍び込む | しのびこむ shinobikomu | to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in |
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.