Japanese symbol for “swarm”
群
ぐん
Romaji: gun
group; bunch; crowd; throng
In Japanese, swarm is 群, read ぐん (gun).
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, n-suf group; bunch; crowd; throng; swarm; band
- n, n-suf group (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “swarm”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 群がる | むらがる muragaru | to swarm; to gather |
| 密集 | みっしゅう misshuu | crowding together; clustering together; close formation |
| 群れる | むれる mureru | to crowd; to flock; to swarm |
| 集る | たかる takaru | to gather; to crowd round; to swarm |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 群衆 | ぐんしゅう gunshuu | group (of people); crowd; horde |
| 症候群 | しょうこうぐん shoukougun | syndrome |
| 群がる | むらがる muragaru | to swarm; to gather |
| 大群 | たいぐん taigun | large crowd; large herd; large flock |
See also: Chinese symbol for “swarm”.
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.