Japanese symbol for “garden”
園
その
Romaji: sono
garden; orchard; park
In Japanese, garden is 園, read その (sono).
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 garden; orchard; park
- n place; world; environment
Written forms: 園、苑、薗. Readings: その.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “garden”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 庭 | にわ niwa | garden; yard; courtyard |
| 庭園 | ていえん teien | garden; park |
| ガーデン | ガーデン gaaden | garden |
| 園生 | えんせい ensei | garden (esp. with trees); park |
| 前栽 | せんざい senzai | garden; trees and flowers in a garden |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公園 | こうえん kouen | (public) park |
| 学園 | がくえん gakuen | educational institution; school; academy |
| 幼稚園 | ようちえん youchien | kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool |
| 庭園 | ていえん teien | garden; park |
| 園芸 | えんげい engei | horticulture; gardening |
| 田園 | でんえん den'en | the country; countryside; rural districts |
See also: Chinese symbol for “garden”.
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.