Japanese symbol for “wiretap”
盗聴
とうちょう
Romaji: touchou
interception (email); wiretap; bug
In Japanese, wiretap is 盗聴, read とうちょう (touchou).
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
- adj-no, n, vs interception (email); wiretap; bug
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wiretap”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盗聴器 | とうちょうき touchouki | listening device; bug; wiretap |
| 電話盗聴 | でんわとうちょう denwatouchou | phone tapping; wiretap |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強盗 | ごうとう goutou | robber; mugger |
| 盗難 | とうなん tounan | theft; robbery |
| 盗む | ぬすむ nusumu | to steal |
| 窃盗 | せっとう settou | theft; stealing; larceny |
| 盗塁 | とうるい tourui | base stealing; steal; stolen base |
| 視聴 | しちょう shichou | looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching |
| 聴衆 | ちょうしゅう choushuu | audience; attendance; hearers |
| 聴覚 | ちょうかく choukaku | (sense of) hearing; auditory perception |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wiretap”.
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.