Japanese symbol for “barn”
納屋
なや
Romaji: naya
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
In Japanese, barn is 納屋, read なや (naya).
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Meanings
- n barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “barn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バーン | バーン baan | barn (unit of area) |
| 厩 | うまや umaya | stable; barn |
| 牧舎 | ぼくしゃ bokusha | barn; stable |
| 畜舎 | ちくしゃ chikusha | cattle shed; barn |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 納得 | なっとく nattoku | consent; agreement; acceptance |
| 納税 | のうぜい nouzei | payment of taxes |
| 納豆 | なっとう nattou | natto (fermented soybeans) |
| 納入 | のうにゅう nounyuu | payment (of taxes, fees, etc.) |
| 滞納 | たいのう tainou | falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment |
| 収納 | しゅうのう shuunou | storage; putting away |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
See also: Chinese symbol for “barn”.
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.