Kanji for "Barbarian"

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "barbarian". The most popular choice is shown first.

虜

Top pick

captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

Reading: ryo

13 strokes

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Related kanji for "barbarian"

胡

barbarian

u

9 strokes蛮

barbarian

ban

12 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for barbarian?

The most common kanji for "barbarian" is 虜, read as ryo. It means captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy. Related kanji: 胡 (barbarian), 蛮 (barbarian).

How many strokes does 虜 have?

虜 has 13 strokes.