Japanese symbol for “colonnade”
列柱
れっちゅう
Romaji: retchuu
colonnade; row of columns
In Japanese, colonnade is 列柱, read れっちゅう (retchuu).
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 colonnade; row of columns (archit)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “colonnade”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コロネード | コロネード koroneedo | colonnade |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 系列 | けいれつ keiretsu | series; sequence; system |
| 行列 | ぎょうれつ gyouretsu | line; queue; procession |
| 列島 | れっとう rettou | archipelago; chain of islands |
| 配列 | はいれつ hairetsu | arranging; ordering; sequencing |
| 陳列 | ちんれつ chinretsu | exhibition; display; putting on show |
| 電柱 | でんちゅう denchuu | utility pole; power pole; telephone pole |
| 支柱 | しちゅう shichuu | prop; stay; support |
See also: Chinese symbol for “colonnade”.
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