Japanese symbol for “embarkation”
搭乗
とうじょう
Romaji: toujou
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
In Japanese, embarkation is 搭乗, read とうじょう (toujou).
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, vi, vs embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
Written forms: 搭乗、搭乘. Readings: とうじょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “embarkation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乗船 | じょうせん jousen | embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding |
| 乗り込み | のりこみ norikomi | embarkation; boarding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 搭載 | とうさい tousai | loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with |
| 搭乗案内 | とうじょうあんない toujouannai | boarding announcement |
| 搭乗券 | とうじょうけん toujouken | boarding pass; boarding ticket |
| 搭乗員 | とうじょういん toujouin | crew member |
| 搭乗橋 | とうじょうきょう toujoukyou | gangway; boarding bridge |
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく joukyaku | passenger |
| 乗る | のる noru | to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board |
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.