Japanese symbol for “westerner”
西洋人
せいようじん
Romaji: seiyoujin
Western person; Westerner
In Japanese, westerner is 西洋人, read せいようじん (seiyoujin).
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 Western person; Westerner
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “westerner”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紅毛人 | こうもうじん koumoujin | Westerner (esp. a Dutchman) |
| 西欧人 | せいおうじん seioujin | Westerner |
| 赤ひげ | あかひげ akahige | Westerner |
| 紅毛 | こうもう koumou | Westerner (esp. a Dutchman) |
| 紅毛碧眼 | こうもうへきがん koumouhekigan | red-haired and blue-eyed (person); a Westerner |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東西 | とうざい touzai | east and west |
| 西洋 | せいよう seiyou | the West; the Occident; Western countries |
| 関西 | かんさい kansai | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) |
| 西部 | せいぶ seibu | western part; the west (of a region) |
| 南西 | なんせい nansei | southwest |
| 北西 | ほくせい hokusei | northwest |
| 東洋 | とうよう touyou | the East; the Orient; (East) Asia |
| 洋服 | ようふく youfuku | Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes) |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “westerner”.
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.