Japanese symbol for “beachhead”
橋頭堡
きょうとうほ
Romaji: kyoutouho
bridgehead; beachhead
In Japanese, beachhead is 橋頭堡, read きょうとうほ (kyoutouho).
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 bridgehead; beachhead
Written forms: 橋頭堡、橋頭保. Readings: きょうとうほ、きょうとうほう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “beachhead”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海岸堡 | かいがんほ kaiganho | beachhead |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 船橋 | ふなばし funabashi | pontoon bridge; floating bridge |
| 桟橋 | さんばし sanbashi | wharf; bridge; jetty |
| 新橋 | しんばし shinbashi | Shinbashi (Tokyo) |
| 石橋 | いしばし ishibashi | stone bridge |
| 歩道橋 | ほどうきょう hodoukyou | footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass |
| 鉄橋 | てっきょう tekkyou | railway bridge; iron bridge |
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
| 堡塁 | ほうるい hourui | fort; fortification; fortress |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beachhead”.
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.