Japanese symbol for “hinterland”
奥地
おくち
Romaji: okuchi
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
In Japanese, hinterland is 奥地, read おくち (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
- adj-no, n interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
Written forms: 奥地. Readings: おくち、おうち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hinterland”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 僻地 | へきち hekichi | remote place; backcountry; the sticks |
| 後背地 | こうはいち kouhaichi | hinterland |
| ヒンターランド | ヒンターランド hintaarando | hinterland |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奥様 | おくさま okusama | wife; your wife; his wife |
| 奥行き | おくゆき okuyuki | depth; length |
| 山奥 | やまおく yamaoku | deep in the mountains; mountain recesses |
| 奥さん | おくさん okusan | wife; your wife; his wife |
| 奥山 | おくやま okuyama | remote mountain; mountain recesses |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; 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.