Japanese symbol for “boarder”
寮生
りょうせい
Romaji: ryousei
boarder; boarding student
In Japanese, boarder is 寮生, read りょうせい (ryousei).
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 boarder; boarding student
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “boarder”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ボーダー | ボーダー boodaa | boarder (e.g. snowboarder, skateboarder) |
| 下宿生 | げしゅくせい geshukusei | boarder; boarding student |
| 宿泊人 | しゅくはくにん shukuhakunin | lodger; boarder; paying guest |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寮母 | りょうぼ ryoubo | housemother; dorm mother |
| 寮費 | りょうひ ryouhi | boarding expenses (for staying at a dormitory); lodging charge |
| 全寮 | ぜんりょう zenryou | whole dormitory; every dormitory |
| 寮長 | りょうちょう ryouchou | dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent |
| 入寮 | にゅうりょう nyuuryou | moving into a dormitory |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
See also: Chinese symbol for “boarder”.
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.