Japanese symbol for “bier”
輿
こし
Romaji: koshi
palanquin; litter; bier
In Japanese, bier is 輿, read こし (koshi).
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 palanquin; litter; bier
- n portable shrine
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bier”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 棺架 | かんか kanka | bier |
| 駕籠 | かご kago | palanquin; litter; bier |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 神輿 | みこし mikoshi | mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals |
| お神輿 | おみこし omikoshi | mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals |
| 玉の輿 | たまのこし tamanokoshi | palanquin set with jewels |
| 輿入れ | こしいれ koshiire | wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family |
| 輿地 | よち yochi | earth; world |
| 前輿 | さきごし sakigoshi | front palanquin carrier |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bier”.
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.