Japanese symbol for “gymnasium”
体育館
たいいくかん
Romaji: taiikukan
gymnasium
In Japanese, gymnasium is 体育館, read たいいくかん (taiikukan).
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Meanings
- n gymnasium
Written forms: 体育館. Readings: たいいくかん、たいくかん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gymnasium”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジム | ジム jimu | gym; gymnasium |
| ギムナジウム | ギムナジウム gimunajiumu | gymnasium |
| 体操場 | たいそうじょう taisoujou | gymnasium; drill ground |
| 稽古場 | けいこば keikoba | training room (hall); gymnasium |
| スポーツ倶楽部 | スポーツクラブ supootsukurabu | gym; gymnasium |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
| 一体 | いったい ittai | (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 体育 | たいいく taiiku | physical education; PE; gym (class) |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gymnasium”.
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