Japanese symbol for “flyover”
陸橋
りっきょう
Romaji: rikkyou
bridge (over a road or railway); overpass; flyover; viaduct
In Japanese, flyover is 陸橋, read りっきょう (rikkyou).
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 bridge (over a road or railway); overpass; flyover; viaduct
- n land bridge (geogr)
Written forms: 陸橋. Readings: りっきょう、りくきょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flyover”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガード | ガード gaado | railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大陸 | たいりく tairiku | continent |
| 陸上 | りくじょう rikujou | (on) land; ground; shore |
| 上陸 | じょうりく jouriku | landing; going ashore; disembarkation |
| 陸軍 | りくぐん rikugun | army |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
| 離陸 | りりく ririku | takeoff |
| 船橋 | ふなばし funabashi | pontoon bridge; floating bridge |
| 桟橋 | さんばし sanbashi | wharf; bridge; jetty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flyover”.
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.