Japanese symbol for “alley”
路地
ろじ
Romaji: roji
alley; alleyway; lane
In Japanese, alley is 路地, read ろじ (roji).
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 alley; alleyway; lane
- n path through a gate or garden
- n teahouse garden
Written forms: 路地、露路. Readings: ろじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “alley”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裏通り | うらどおり uradoori | side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley |
| 小路 | こうじ kouji | lane; alley |
| 横丁 | よこちょう yokochou | bystreet; side street; back street |
| アレー | アレー aree | alley; lane; alleyway |
| 途子 | ずし zushi | alley; alleyway |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 路上 | ろじょう rojou | on the road; on the street; in the street |
| 回路 | かいろ kairo | circuit |
| 進路 | しんろ shinro | route; course; path |
| 通路 | つうろ tsuuro | passage; pathway; roadway |
| 路線 | ろせん rosen | route (bus, train, air, etc.); line |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
See also: Chinese symbol for “alley”.
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.