Japanese symbol for “courtroom”
法廷
ほうてい
Romaji: houtei
court (of law); courtroom
In Japanese, courtroom is 法廷, read ほうてい (houtei).
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 court (of law); courtroom
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “courtroom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 司法の場 | しほうのば shihounoba | courtroom; court of law |
| 公判廷 | こうはんてい kouhantei | court; courtroom |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 法人 | ほうじん houjin | corporation; corporate body; company |
| 憲法 | けんぽう kenpou | constitution |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 違法 | いほう ihou | illegal; illicit; unlawful |
| 宮廷 | きゅうてい kyuutei | imperial court; royal court |
| 出廷 | しゅってい shuttei | appearance in court |
See also: Chinese symbol for “courtroom”.
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.