Japanese symbol for “embassy”

大使館

たいしかん

Romaji: taishikan

embassy

In Japanese, embassy is 大使館, read たいしかん (taishikan).

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 embassy

Kanji and stroke order

大

large, big

on: ダイ、タイ
kun: おお-、おお.きい、-おお.いに

3 strokes · JLPT 4

使

use, send on a mission, order

on: シ
kun: つか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い

8 strokes · JLPT 3

館

building, mansion, large building

on: カン
kun: やかた、たて

16 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “embassy”

Word	Reading	Meaning
エンバシー	エンバシー enbashii	embassy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
大丈夫	だいじょうぶ daijoubu	safe; secure; sound
大変	たいへん taihen	very; greatly; terribly
大学	だいがく daigaku	university; college
最大	さいだい saidai	biggest; greatest; largest
大会	たいかい taikai	mass meeting; convention; rally
大統領	だいとうりょう daitouryou	president (of a country)
使用	しよう shiyou	use; application; employment
使う	つかう tsukau	to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
図書館	としょかん toshokan	library

See also: Chinese symbol for “embassy”.

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