Japanese symbol for “troop”
中隊
ちゅうたい
Romaji: chuutai
company; battery; troop
In Japanese, troop is 中隊, read ちゅうたい (chuutai).
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 company; battery; troop
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “troop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一団 | いちだん ichidan | body; group; party |
| 一行 | いっこう ikkou | party; group; troop |
| 伍 | ご go | troop; rank; file |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
See also: Chinese symbol for “troop”.
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