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Japanese symbol for “furnishings”

Romaji: bihin
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings

In Japanese, furnishings is , read (bihin).

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

  1. n equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies

Kanji and stroke order

equip, provision, preparation
on: ビ
kun: そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
12 strokes · JLPT 2
goods, refinement, dignity
on: ヒン、ホン
kun: しな
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “furnishings”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうど choudohousehold items; furniture; furnishings
ちょうどひん choudohinfurnishings; implements; equipment

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じゅんび junbipreparation; arrangements; getting ready
せいび seibimaintenance; servicing
せつび setsubiequipment; facilities; installation
よび yobireserve; spare
しゅび shubidefense; defence
そうび soubiequipment
さくひん sakuhinwork (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production
しょうひん shouhincommodity; article of commerce; goods

See also: Chinese symbol for “furnishings”.

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.