Japanese symbol for “yankee”
ヤンキー
ヤンキー
Romaji: yankii
(juvenile) delinquent
In Japanese, yankee is ヤンキー (yankii).
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 (juvenile) delinquent
- n Yankee; Yank; American
Other Japanese words for “yankee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アメ公 | アメこう amekou | American; Yankee; Yank |
See also: Chinese symbol for “yankee”.
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.