Japanese symbol for “tank”
戦車
せんしゃ
Romaji: sensha
tank (military vehicle)
In Japanese, tank is 戦車, read せんしゃ (sensha).
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 tank (military vehicle)
- n chariot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tank”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 船 | ふね fune | tank; tub; vat |
| タンク | タンク tanku | tank (of fluid); cistern; vat |
| 軍車 | ぐんしゃ gunsha | tank (military vehicle) |
| パンツァー | パンツァー pantsaa | armored vehicle; tank |
| 壁役 | かべやく kabeyaku | tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | war |
| 戦い | たたかい tatakai | battle; war; fight |
| 作戦 | さくせん sakusen | tactics; strategy |
| 戦闘 | せんとう sentou | battle; fight; combat |
| 挑戦 | ちょうせん chousen | challenge; defiance; dare |
| 戦後 | せんご sengo | postwar period; period after Second World War |
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tank”.
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.