Japanese symbol for “enclave”
飛び地
とびち
Romaji: tobichi
detached territory; enclave; exclave
In Japanese, enclave is 飛び地, read とびち (tobichi).
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 detached territory; enclave; exclave
- n scattered landholdings
Written forms: 飛び地、飛地. Readings: とびち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “enclave”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛び領土 | とびりょうど tobiryoudo | enclave |
| 包有物 | ほうゆうぶつ houyuubutsu | inclusion; enclave; enclosure |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛行 | ひこう hikou | flight; flying; aviation |
| 飛行機 | ひこうき hikouki | airplane; aeroplane; plane |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ tobu | to fly; to soar |
| 飛躍 | ひやく hiyaku | leap; jump |
| 飛ばし | とばし tobashi | selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to let fly; to make fly; to send flying |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
See also: Chinese symbol for “enclave”.
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.