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Japanese symbol for “stowaway”

Romaji: mikkousha
stowaway

In Japanese, stowaway is , read (mikkousha).

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 stowaway

Kanji and stroke order

secrecy, density (pop), minuteness
on: ミツ
kun: ひそ.か
11 strokes · JLPT 1
navigate, sail, cruise
on: コウ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひみつ himitsusecret; secrecy; confidentiality
みつど mitsudodensity
せいみつ seimitsuprecise; exact; detailed
みっせつ missetsuclose (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near
みつゆ mitsuyusmuggling; contraband trade
しんみつ shinmitsuintimacy; friendship
こうくう koukuuaviation; flying
こうくうき koukuukiaircraft
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “stowaway”.

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.