Japanese symbol for “bathroom”
浴室
よくしつ
Romaji: yokushitsu
bathroom
In Japanese, bathroom is 浴室, read よくしつ (yokushitsu).
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 bathroom
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bathroom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 風呂 | ふろ furo | bath; bathing; bathtub |
| 便所 | べんじょ benjo | toilet; lavatory; water closet |
| トイレ | トイレ toire | toilet; restroom; bathroom |
| 衛生 | えいせい eisei | toilet; restroom; bathroom |
| 浴場 | よくじょう yokujou | bathroom |
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 |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 室内 | しつない shitsunai | indoor; inside the room |
| 客室 | きゃくしつ kyakushitsu | guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bathroom”.
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.