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Japanese symbol for “hinterland”

Romaji: okuchi
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

In Japanese, hinterland is , read (okuchi).

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. adj-no, n interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

heart, interior
on: オウ
kun: おく、おく.まる、くま
12 strokes · JLPT 2
ground, earth
on: チ、ジ
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “hinterland”

WordReadingMeaning
へきち hekichiremote place; backcountry; the sticks
こうはいち kouhaichihinterland
ヒンターランド hintaarandohinterland

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おくさま okusamawife; your wife; his wife
おくゆき okuyukidepth; length
やまおく yamaokudeep in the mountains; mountain recesses
おくさん okusanwife; your wife; his wife
おくやま okuyamaremote mountain; mountain recesses
ちいき chiikiarea; region; district
ちきゅう chikyuuEarth; the globe
ちほう chihoudistrict; region; area

See also: Chinese symbol for “hinterland”.

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.

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