Japanese symbol for “dojo”
道場
どうじょう
Romaji: doujou
dojo; hall used for martial arts training
In Japanese, dojo is 道場, read どうじょう (doujou).
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 dojo; hall used for martial arts training
- n manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment) (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dojo”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 演武場 | えんぶじょう enbujou | dojo (hall used for martial arts training) |
| 格技場 | かくぎじょう kakugijou | training place; dojo |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 鉄道 | てつどう tetsudou | railroad; railway; rail transport |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 北海道 | ほっかいどう hokkaidou | Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit) |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dojo”.
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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