Japanese symbol for “countryside”
田舎
いなか
Romaji: inaka
rural area; countryside; the sticks
In Japanese, countryside is 田舎, read いなか (inaka).
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 rural area; countryside; the sticks
- n hometown
Written forms: 田舎、田舍. Readings: いなか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “countryside”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 田園 | でんえん den'en | the country; countryside; rural districts |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | the country; countryside; the provinces |
| 郷 | ごう gou | countryside; country |
| 山野 | さんや san'ya | hills and fields; countryside |
| 県 | あがた agata | countryside |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水田 | すいでん suiden | (water-filled) paddy field |
| 上田 | じょうでん jouden | high rice field; very fertile rice field |
| 田園 | でんえん den'en | the country; countryside; rural districts |
| 油田 | ゆでん yuden | oil field |
| 田畑 | たはた tahata | fields (of rice and other crops) |
| 校舎 | こうしゃ kousha | school building; schoolhouse |
| 宿舎 | しゅくしゃ shukusha | lodging (house); accommodation; hotel |
| 庁舎 | ちょうしゃ chousha | government office building |
See also: Chinese symbol for “countryside”.
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.