Japanese symbol for “barracks”
兵舎
へいしゃ
Romaji: heisha
barracks
In Japanese, barracks is 兵舎, read へいしゃ (heisha).
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 barracks
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “barracks”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兵営 | へいえい heiei | barracks |
| 隊舎 | たいしゃ taisha | quarters; barracks |
| バラック | バラック barakku | barracks |
| 営所 | えいしょ eisho | barracks; camp |
| 営舎 | えいしゃ eisha | barracks |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
| 核兵器 | かくへいき kakuheiki | nuclear weapon |
| 兵隊 | へいたい heitai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 徴兵 | ちょうへい chouhei | conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment |
| 兵役 | へいえき heieki | military service; conscription |
| 田舎 | いなか inaka | rural area; countryside; the sticks |
| 校舎 | こうしゃ kousha | school building; schoolhouse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “barracks”.
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.