Japanese symbol for “bedroom”
寝室
しんしつ
Romaji: shinshitsu
bedroom
In Japanese, bedroom is 寝室, read しんしつ (shinshitsu).
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 bedroom
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bedroom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寝床 | ねどこ nedoko | bed; berth; crib |
| 閨 | ねや neya | bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters |
| 寝間 | ねま nema | bedroom |
| 臥所 | ふしど fushido | bedroom; bedchamber; bed |
| 寝所 | しんじょ shinjo | sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寝る | ねる neru | to sleep (lying down) |
| 昼寝 | ひるね hirune | (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta |
| 寝台 | しんだい shindai | bed; couch |
| 寝不足 | ねぶそく nebusoku | lack of sleep; insufficient sleep |
| 就寝 | しゅうしん shuushin | going to bed; retiring (for the night) |
| 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 “bedroom”.
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.