Japanese symbol for “anchorage”
停泊
ていはく
Romaji: teihaku
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
In Japanese, anchorage is 停泊, read ていはく (teihaku).
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, vi, vs anchorage; anchoring; mooring
Written forms: 停泊、碇泊. Readings: ていはく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anchorage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 係留 | けいりゅう keiryuu | mooring; anchorage |
| 泊地 | はくち hakuchi | anchorage; berth |
| 泊まり | とまり tomari | anchorage; harbor; port |
| 船着き場 | ふなつきば funatsukiba | harbour; harbor; landing place |
| 船掛かり | ふながかり funagakari | anchorage; moorage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 停止 | ていし teishi | stoppage; coming to a stop; halt |
| 停電 | ていでん teiden | power outage; power failure; power cut |
| 調停 | ちょうてい choutei | mediation; arbitration; intervention |
| 停滞 | ていたい teitai | stagnation; tie-up; standstill |
| 停車 | ていしゃ teisha | stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop |
| 停戦 | ていせん teisen | armistice; ceasefire |
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく shukuhaku | accommodation; lodging |
| 泊まる | とまる tomaru | to stay at (e.g. hotel) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anchorage”.
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.