Japanese symbol for “indigenous”
土着
どちゃく
Romaji: dochaku
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people)
In Japanese, indigenous is 土着, read どちゃく (dochaku).
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, vi, vs indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people)
- adj-no native; indigenous; aboriginal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indigenous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 常在 | じょうざい jouzai | resident; indigenous; always existing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain; dominion |
| 国土 | こくど kokudo | country; territory; domain |
| 土産 | みやげ miyage | local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “indigenous”.
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.