Japanese symbol for “boathouse”
船小屋
ふなごや
Romaji: funagoya
boathouse
In Japanese, boathouse is 船小屋, read ふなごや (funagoya).
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 boathouse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “boathouse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 船宿 | ふなやど funayado | shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors |
| 船蔵 | ふなぐら funagura | boathouse |
| ボートハウス | ボートハウス bootohausu | boathouse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 船長 | せんちょう senchou | ship's captain; skipper |
| 風船 | ふうせん fuusen | balloon (toy or decoration) |
| 漁船 | ぎょせん gyosen | fishing boat |
| 船舶 | せんぱく senpaku | vessel; ship; shipping |
| 造船 | ぞうせん zousen | shipbuilding |
| 船橋 | ふなばし funabashi | pontoon bridge; floating bridge |
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
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.