Japanese symbol for “accommodate”
泊める
とめる
Romaji: tomeru
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
In Japanese, accommodate is 泊める, read とめる (tomeru).
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
- v1, vt to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accommodate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿す | やどす yadosu | to give lodging to; to accommodate |
| アコモデート | アコモデート akomodeeto | to accommodate |
| 意を迎える | いをむかえる iomukaeru | to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable |
| 便宜を図る | べんぎをはかる bengiohakaru | to suit the convenience of; to accommodate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく shukuhaku | accommodation; lodging |
| 泊まる | とまる tomaru | to stay at (e.g. hotel) |
| 泊まり | とまり tomari | (overnight) stay; lodging |
| 停泊 | ていはく teihaku | anchorage; anchoring; mooring |
| 寝泊まり | ねとまり netomari | staying the night; lodging (at) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accommodate”.
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.