Japanese symbol for “aquarium”
水族館
すいぞくかん
Romaji: suizokukan
aquarium (building); oceanarium
In Japanese, aquarium is 水族館, read すいぞくかん (suizokukan).
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 aquarium (building); oceanarium
Written forms: 水族館. Readings: すいぞくかん、すいぞっかん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aquarium”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アクアリウム | アクアリウム akuariumu | aquarium |
| 水槽 | すいそう suisou | fish tank; aquarium |
| マリンパーク | マリンパーク marinpaaku | aquarium; marine park |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 水素 | すいそ suiso | hydrogen (H) |
| 水分 | すいぶん suibun | water; liquid; fluid |
| 水泳 | すいえい suiei | swimming |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 民族 | みんぞく minzoku | people; race; nation |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
See also: Chinese symbol for “aquarium”.
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.