Japanese symbol for “barbershop”
床屋
とこや
Romaji: tokoya
barbershop; barber shop; barber
In Japanese, barbershop is 床屋, read とこや (tokoya).
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 barbershop; barber shop; barber
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “barbershop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バーバー | バーバー baabaa | barber; barbershop; barber shop |
| 理髪店 | りはつてん rihatsuten | barbershop; barber shop |
| 理髪室 | りはつしつ rihatsushitsu | barbershop; barber shop |
| 理容室 | りようしつ riyoushitsu | barbershop; barber shop |
| 理容店 | りようてん riyouten | barbershop; barber shop |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臨床 | りんしょう rinshou | clinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial) |
| 起床 | きしょう kishou | rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed |
| 寝床 | ねどこ nedoko | bed; berth; crib |
| 床下 | ゆかした yukashita | under the floor |
| 病床 | びょうしょう byoushou | sickbed; (hospital) bed |
| 床の間 | とこのま tokonoma | tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
See also: Chinese symbol for “barbershop”.
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.