Japanese symbol for “apparatus”
装置
そうち
Romaji: souchi
equipment; device; installation; apparatus
In Japanese, apparatus is 装置, read そうち (souchi).
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, vs, vt equipment; device; installation; apparatus
- n stage setting
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “apparatus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 機器 | きき kiki | device; equipment; machinery |
| 器具 | きぐ kigu | utensil; implement; tool |
| 機械 | きかい kikai | instrument; appliance; apparatus |
| 器具類 | きぐるい kigurui | instruments; equipment; implements |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing; costume; outfit |
| 服装 | ふくそう fukusou | attire; dress; clothes |
| 装飾 | そうしょく soushoku | ornament; decoration |
| 装備 | そうび soubi | equipment |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 設置 | せっち setchi | establishment; institution |
| 措置 | そち sochi | measure; step; action |
See also: Chinese symbol for “apparatus”.
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.