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Japanese symbol for “amphitheatre”

Romaji: enkeigekijou
amphitheater; amphitheatre

In Japanese, amphitheatre is , read (enkeigekijou).

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

  1. n amphitheater; amphitheatre

Kanji and stroke order

circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
shape, form, style
on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり
7 strokes · JLPT 2
drama, play
on: ゲキ
15 strokes · JLPT 2
location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
えんまん enmanharmonious; peaceful; happy
だえん daenellipse; oval
えんたく entakuround table
けいしき keishikiform (as opposed to substance)
にんぎょう ningyoudoll; puppet; marionette
げきじょう gekijoutheatre; theater; playhouse
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot

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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