Japanese symbol for “deck”
甲板
かんぱん
Romaji: kanpan
deck (of a ship)
In Japanese, deck is 甲板, read かんぱん (kanpan).
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 deck (of a ship)
Written forms: 甲板. Readings: かんぱん、こうはん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deck”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山 | やま yama | deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock |
| デッキ | デッキ dekki | deck (of a ship) |
| 組 | くみ kumi | set (of items); assortment; deck (of cards) |
| 山札 | やまふだ yamafuda | deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 装甲 | そうこう soukou | armoring; armouring; armor |
| 甲状腺 | こうじょうせん koujousen | thyroid (gland) |
| 甲子園 | こうしえん koushien | Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) |
| 甲羅 | こうら koura | shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron |
| 甲高い | かんだかい kandakai | high-pitched; shrill |
| 看板 | かんばん kanban | signboard; sign; billboard |
| 黒板 | こくばん kokuban | blackboard |
| 登板 | とうばん touban | taking the mound; pitching a game |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deck”.
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.