Japanese symbol for “yakuza”
暴力団
ぼうりょくだん
Romaji: bouryokudan
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
In Japanese, yakuza is 暴力団, read ぼうりょくだん (bouryokudan).
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Meanings
- n bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yakuza”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヤクザ | ヤクザ yakuza | (member of the) yakuza; gangster; mobster |
| 任侠 | にんきょう ninkyou | yakuza |
| 組員 | くみいん kumiin | member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster |
| 極道 | ごくどう gokudou | organized crime; yakuza; underworld |
| 筋者 | すじもの sujimono | yakuza |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴力 | ぼうりょく bouryoku | violence; mayhem |
| 暴動 | ぼうどう boudou | insurrection; riot; uprising |
| 暴露 | ばくろ bakuro | disclosure; exposure; revelation |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
| 暴行 | ぼうこう boukou | assault; outrage; act of violence |
| 暴落 | ぼうらく bouraku | slump; crash; heavy fall |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
See also: Chinese symbol for “yakuza”.
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