Japanese symbol for “fortification”
砦
とりで
Romaji: toride
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
In Japanese, fortification is 砦, read とりで (toride).
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 fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
Written forms: 砦、塁、寨. Readings: とりで.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fortification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要塞 | ようさい yousai | fort; stronghold; fortification |
| 築城 | ちくじょう chikujou | castle construction; building a castle; fortification |
| 堡塁 | ほうるい hourui | fort; fortification; fortress |
| 要塞化 | ようさいか yousaika | fortifying; fortification |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鹿砦 | ろくさい rokusai | abatis |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fortification”.
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.