Japanese symbol for “weapons”
剣戟
けんげき
Romaji: kengeki
weapons; arms
In Japanese, weapons is 剣戟, read けんげき (kengeki).
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 weapons; arms
- n fighting with swords; sword fight
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “weapons”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武具 | ぶぐ bugu | arms; weapons (of war); armor |
| 弓箭 | きゅうせん kyuusen | bow and arrow; arms; weapons |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真剣 | しんけん shinken | serious; earnest |
| 剣道 | けんどう kendou | kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords |
| 刀剣 | とうけん touken | sword; dagger; knife |
| 剣士 | けんし kenshi | swordsman; swordswoman; fencer |
| 銃剣 | じゅうけん juuken | bayonet |
| 剣豪 | けんごう kengou | great swordsman; master fencer |
| 矮鶏大戟 | ちゃぼたいげき chabotaigeki | petty spurge (Euphorbia peplus) |
| 三叉戟 | さんさげき sansageki | trident |
See also: Chinese symbol for “weapons”.
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.