Japanese symbol for “couch”
寝台
しんだい
Romaji: shindai
bed; couch
In Japanese, couch is 寝台, read しんだい (shindai).
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 bed; couch
Written forms: 寝台. Readings: しんだい、ねだい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “couch”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ソファ | ソファ sofa | sofa; couch |
| 長椅子 | ながいす nagaisu | couch; bench; ottoman |
| カウチ | カウチ kauchi | couch |
| 斜に構える | しゃにかまえる shanikamaeru | to couch (a sword) |
| 寝椅子 | ねいす neisu | sofa; couch; lounge chair |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寝る | ねる neru | to sleep (lying down) |
| 寝室 | しんしつ shinshitsu | bedroom |
| 昼寝 | ひるね hirune | (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta |
| 寝不足 | ねぶそく nebusoku | lack of sleep; insufficient sleep |
| 就寝 | しゅうしん shuushin | going to bed; retiring (for the night) |
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 台湾 | たいわん taiwan | Taiwan |
See also: Chinese symbol for “couch”.
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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