Japanese symbol for “cupboard”
戸棚
とだな
Romaji: todana
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe
In Japanese, cupboard is 戸棚, read とだな (todana).
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 cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
Written forms: 戸棚、戸だな. Readings: とだな.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cupboard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食器棚 | しょっきだな shokkidana | cupboard; sideboard |
| カップボード | カップボード kappuboodo | cupboard |
| 水屋 | みずや mizuya | cupboard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 江戸 | えど edo | Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo |
| 井戸 | いど ido | water well |
| 戸籍 | こせき koseki | family register |
| 瀬戸 | せと seto | strait; channel |
| 戸惑い | とまどい tomadoi | being at sea; losing one's bearings; confusion |
| 神戸 | こうべ koube | Kobe (city) |
| 本棚 | ほんだな hondana | bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase |
| 棚上げ | たなあげ tanaage | shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cupboard”.
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.