Japanese symbol for “cemetery”
墓地
ぼち
Romaji: bochi
cemetery; graveyard
In Japanese, cemetery is 墓地, read ぼち (bochi).
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 cemetery; graveyard
Written forms: 墓地. Readings: ぼち、はかち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cemetery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 霊園 | れいえん reien | (garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park |
| 墓場 | はかば hakaba | graveyard; cemetery |
| 卵塔場 | らんとうば rantouba | cemetery |
| 墓園 | ぼえん boen | cemetery; graveyard |
| 埋葬地 | まいそうち maisouchi | burial place (ground); cemetery; graveyard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墓参り | はかまいり hakamairi | visit to a grave |
| 墓穴 | ぼけつ boketsu | grave (pit) |
| 墓石 | ぼせき boseki | tombstone; gravestone |
| 墓場 | はかば hakaba | graveyard; cemetery |
| 墳墓 | ふんぼ funbo | grave; tomb |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cemetery”.
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.