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Japanese symbol for “annexe”

Romaji: bekkan
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building

In Japanese, annexe is , read (bekkan).

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 annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building

Kanji and stroke order

separate, branch off, diverge
on: ベツ
kun: わか.れる、わ.ける
7 strokes · JLPT 3
building, mansion, large building
on: カン
kun: やかた、たて
16 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “annexe”

WordReadingMeaning
しんかん shinkannew building; annexe; annex
ぶんかん bunkanannex (to a building); annexe
アネックス anekkusuannex; annexe

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とくべつ tokubetsuspecial; particular; extraordinary
べつに betsuni(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
さべつ sabetsudistinction; differentiation; discrimination
わかれ wakareparting (of people); separation; farewell
くべつ kubetsudistinction; differentiation; discrimination
せいべつ seibetsu(distinction of) sex; gender
としょかん toshokanlibrary
びじゅつかん bijutsukanart museum; art gallery

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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