Japanese symbol for “abbey”
修道院
しゅうどういん
Romaji: shuudouin
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
In Japanese, abbey is 修道院, read しゅうどういん (shuudouin).
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 monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abbey”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大修道院 | だいしゅうどういん daishuudouin | abbey |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 修理 | しゅうり shuuri | repair; mending; fixing |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
| 修学旅行 | しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokou | excursion; field trip; school trip |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 病院 | びょういん byouin | hospital; clinic; doctor's office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abbey”.
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.
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