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Japanese symbol for “closet”

Romaji: oshiire
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe

In Japanese, closet is , read (oshiire).

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

  1. n closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

push, stop, check
on: オウ
kun: お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる
8 strokes · JLPT 2
enter, insert
on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “closet”

WordReadingMeaning
とだな todanacupboard; locker; closet
クローゼット kuroozettocloset
なんど nandostorage room; storeroom; closet
おしこみ oshikomicloset
ものいれ monoireplace for storing things; container; compartment

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おす osuto push; to thrust; to shove
おし oshipush; pushing
おさえる osaeruto pin down; to hold down; to press down
あとおし atooshipushing; support; backing
おしだし oshidashipushing something out; extrusion
おうしゅう oushuuseizure; confiscation
こうにゅう kounyuupurchase; buying
どうにゅう dounyuuintroduction; bringing in; installation

See also: Chinese symbol for “closet”.

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.

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