Japanese symbol for “bastion”
牙城
がじょう
Romaji: gajou
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
In Japanese, bastion is 牙城, read がじょう (gajou).
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 stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bastion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 稜堡 | りょうほ ryouho | bastion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 象牙 | ぞうげ zouge | ivory |
| 毒牙 | どくが dokuga | poison fang |
| 歯牙 | しが shiga | teeth |
| 爪牙 | そうが souga | claws and fangs; claws and tusks |
| 牙買加 | ジャマイカ jamaika | Jamaica |
| 城下町 | じょうかまち joukamachi | castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord |
| 城主 | じょうしゅ joushu | lord of a castle |
| 古城 | こじょう kojou | old castle; old fortress |
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.