Japanese symbol for “chinatown”
中華街
ちゅうかがい
Romaji: chuukagai
Chinatown
In Japanese, chinatown is 中華街, read ちゅうかがい (chuukagai).
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 Chinatown
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chinatown”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 南京町 | ナンキンまち nankinmachi | Chinatown |
| 中国人街 | ちゅうごくじんがい chuugokujingai | Chinatown |
| 唐人町 | とうじんまち toujinmachi | Chinatown (Edo period) |
| チャイナタウン | チャイナタウン chainataun | Chinatown |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 豪華 | ごうか gouka | extravagant; lavish; opulent |
| 中華 | ちゅうか chuuka | China |
| 街頭 | がいとう gaitou | (on the) street |
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.