Japanese symbol for “cave”
洞窟
どうくつ
Romaji: doukutsu
cave; cavern; grotto
In Japanese, cave is 洞窟, read どうくつ (doukutsu).
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 cave; cavern; grotto
Written forms: 洞窟、洞くつ. Readings: どうくつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cave”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岩屋 | いわや iwaya | cave; cavern; grotto |
| 洞穴 | ほらあな horaana | cave; cavern; den |
| 洞 | ほら hora | hollow; cavity; hole |
| 空洞 | くうどう kuudou | cavity; hollow; cave |
| 横穴 | よこあな yokoana | cave; tunnel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洞察 | どうさつ dousatsu | discernment; insight |
| 空洞 | くうどう kuudou | cavity; hollow; cave |
| 洞穴 | ほらあな horaana | cave; cavern; den |
| 鍾乳洞 | しょうにゅうどう shounyuudou | limestone cave; limestone cavern |
| 風洞 | ふうどう fuudou | wind tunnel |
| 巣窟 | そうくつ soukutsu | den; haunt; hangout |
| 石窟 | せっくつ sekkutsu | cavern; grotto; rock cave |
| 魔窟 | まくつ makutsu | den of vice; rogue's den |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cave”.
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.
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