Japanese symbol for “trafficker”
運び屋
はこびや
Romaji: hakobiya
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
In Japanese, trafficker is 運び屋, read はこびや (hakobiya).
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Meanings
- n courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trafficker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 密売人 | みつばいにん mitsubainin | smuggler; bootlegger; illicit dealer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of; application; practical use |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny; lot |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu | to carry; to transport; to move |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trafficker”.
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.