Japanese symbol for “elsewhere”
他所
たしょ
Romaji: tasho
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere
In Japanese, elsewhere is 他所, read たしょ (tasho).
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 another place; somewhere else; elsewhere
- n moving (to another place)
Written forms: 他所、他処、他處. Readings: たしょ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “elsewhere”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 異所 | ことどころ kotodokoro | another place; somewhere else; elsewhere |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 他人 | たにん tanin | another person; other people; others |
| その他 | そのほか sonohoka | the rest; the others |
| 他方 | たほう tahou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 他社 | たしゃ tasha | another company; other company |
| 他国 | たこく takoku | foreign country; another country |
| 他殺 | たさつ tasatsu | murder |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “elsewhere”.
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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