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Japanese symbol for “clubhouse”

Romaji: kurabu
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

In Japanese, clubhouse is , read (kurabu).

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 club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

both, together, alike
on: グ、ク
kun: とも.に
10 strokes
music, comfort, ease
on: ガク、ラク、ゴウ
kun: たの.しい、たの.しむ、この.む
13 strokes · JLPT 3
section, bureau, dept
on: ブ
kun: -べ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “clubhouse”

WordReadingMeaning
クラブハウス kurabuhausuclubhouse

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふぐたいてん fugutaitencannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
くしゃ kushaBuddhist sect originating in the seventh century
ぐはつ guhatsuconcurrence
くしゃしゅう kushashuuKusha Sect
くきら kukiraAsian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
おんがく ongakumusic
たのしみ tanoshimienjoyment; pleasure; amusement
たのしい tanoshiienjoyable; fun; pleasant
ぜんぶ zenbuall; entire; whole

See also: Chinese symbol for “clubhouse”.

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.