Japanese symbol for “bathhouse”
浴場
よくじょう
Romaji: yokujou
bathhouse; (public) bath
In Japanese, bathhouse is 浴場, read よくじょう (yokujou).
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 bathhouse; (public) bath
- n bathroom
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bathhouse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銭湯 | せんとう sentou | public bath; bathhouse |
| 風呂 | ふろ furo | bathhouse; public bath |
| 浴殿 | よくでん yokuden | bathhouse; bathroom |
| バスハウス | バスハウス basuhausu | bathhouse |
| おぶう | おぶう obuu | bath; bathhouse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浴衣 | ゆかた yukata | yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe |
| 入浴 | にゅうよく nyuuyoku | bathing; going in the bath |
| 浴びる | あびる abiru | to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun) |
| 浴室 | よくしつ yokushitsu | bathroom |
| 浴槽 | よくそう yokusou | bathtub |
| 海水浴 | かいすいよく kaisuiyoku | swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bathhouse”.
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.