Japanese symbol for “cistern”
水槽
すいそう
Romaji: suisou
water tank; cistern
In Japanese, cistern is 水槽, read すいそう (suisou).
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 water tank; cistern
- n fish tank; aquarium
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cistern”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タンク | タンク tanku | tank (of fluid); cistern; vat |
| 水船 | みずぶね mizubune | water trough; track pan; cistern |
| 水桶 | みずおけ mizuoke | cistern; water tank |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 水素 | すいそ suiso | hydrogen (H) |
| 水分 | すいぶん suibun | water; liquid; fluid |
| 水泳 | すいえい suiei | swimming |
| 浴槽 | よくそう yokusou | bathtub |
| 浄化槽 | じょうかそう joukasou | water-purification tank |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cistern”.
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.