Japanese symbol for “bookcase”
本棚
ほんだな
Romaji: hondana
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
In Japanese, bookcase is 本棚, read ほんだな (hondana).
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 bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bookcase”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 書架 | しょか shoka | bookshelf; bookcase |
| 本箱 | ほんばこ honbako | bookcase |
| 書箱 | しょそう shosou | bookcase |
| ブックケース | ブックケース bukkukeesu | bookcase |
| 書笈 | しょきゅう shokyuu | wooden box for carrying books on one's back; bookcase |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 本人 | ほんにん honnin | the person in question; the person themselves; said person |
| 本来 | ほんらい honrai | originally; primarily |
| 本気 | ほんき honki | seriousness; earnestness; truth |
| 棚上げ | たなあげ tanaage | shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling |
| 戸棚 | とだな todana | cupboard; locker; closet |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bookcase”.
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.