Japanese symbol for “warships”
艦艇
かんてい
Romaji: kantei
naval vessels; warships
In Japanese, warships is 艦艇, read かんてい (kantei).
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 naval vessels; warships
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 艦隊 | かんたい kantai | (naval) fleet; armada |
| 軍艦 | ぐんかん gunkan | warship; battleship |
| 戦艦 | せんかん senkan | battleship |
| 艦長 | かんちょう kanchou | captain (of a warship) |
| 艦船 | かんせん kansen | warships and other vessels |
| 競艇 | きょうてい kyoutei | kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan |
| 舟艇 | しゅうてい shuutei | boat; watercraft |
| 漕艇 | そうてい soutei | rowing; boating |
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.
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