Japanese symbol for “gallery”
ギャラリー
ギャラリー
Romaji: gyararii
gallery; corridor
In Japanese, gallery is ギャラリー (gyararii).
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 gallery; corridor
- n art gallery
- n upper gallery (in a theatre)
- n spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
Other Japanese words for “gallery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坑道 | こうどう koudou | tunnel; (mining) gallery; level |
| 回廊 | かいろう kairou | corridor; gallery; hallway |
| 追い込み | おいこみ oikomi | gallery (in a theatre) |
| 天井桟敷 | てんじょうさじき tenjousajiki | gallery (in a theatre); upper gallery; cheap seats |
| 大向こう | おおむこう oomukou | gallery (of a theatre) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gallery”.
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.