Japanese symbol for “chamber”
部屋
へや
Romaji: heya
room; chamber
In Japanese, chamber is 部屋, read へや (heya).
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 room; chamber
- n apartment; flat; pad
- n stable (sumo)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chamber”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 房 | ぼう bou | chamber; room; cell (prison) |
| 議院 | ぎいん giin | house (of parliament, etc.); chamber |
| 輪胴 | りんどう rindou | chamber (of a revolver) |
| 薬室 | やくしつ yakushitsu | chamber (of a gun) |
| チャンバー | チャンバー chanbaa | chamber (in equipment, e.g. expansion chamber, combustion chamber, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate; grounds |
| 小屋 | こや koya | hut; cabin; shed |
See also: Chinese symbol for “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.