Japanese symbol for “boulevard”
大通り
おおどおり
Romaji: oodoori
main street; avenue; boulevard
In Japanese, boulevard is 大通り, read おおどおり (oodoori).
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 main street; avenue; boulevard
Written forms: 大通り、大通. Readings: おおどおり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “boulevard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 並木道 | なみきみち namikimichi | avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street |
| アベニュー | アベニュー abenyuu | avenue; boulevard |
| 広小路 | ひろこうじ hirokouji | broad street; main street; avenue |
| ブールバード | ブールバード buurubaado | boulevard |
| 本通り | ほんどおり hondoori | main street; boulevard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
See also: Chinese symbol for “boulevard”.
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.