Japanese symbol for “chassis”
車台
しゃだい
Romaji: shadai
chassis; car body
In Japanese, chassis is 車台, read しゃだい (shadai).
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 chassis; car body
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chassis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シャーシ | シャーシ shaashi | chassis |
| 筐体 | きょうたい kyoutai | case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ jidousha | car; automobile; motorcar |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 駐車 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | parking (a vehicle) |
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chassis”.
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.