Japanese symbol for “veteran”
ベテラン
ベテラン
Romaji: beteran
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
In Japanese, veteran is ベテラン (beteran).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
Written forms: —. Readings: ベテラン、ヴェテラン.
Other Japanese words for “veteran”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歴戦 | れきせん rekisen | veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned |
| 古参 | こさん kosan | senior; veteran; old-timer |
| 古豪 | こごう kogou | veteran; old-timer; experienced person |
| 百戦錬磨 | ひゃくせんれんま hyakusenrenma | veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles |
| 老練 | ろうれん rouren | experienced; veteran; skilled |
See also: Chinese symbol for “veteran”.
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.