Japanese symbol for “innkeeper”
亭主
ていしゅ
Romaji: teishu
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); innkeeper
In Japanese, innkeeper is 亭主, read ていしゅ (teishu).
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 household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); innkeeper; owner (e.g. of a hotel)
- n husband
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “innkeeper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿主 | しゅくしゅ shukushu | landlord; innkeeper |
| インキーパー | インキーパー inkiipaa | innkeeper |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 料亭 | りょうてい ryoutei | ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one) |
| 亭主関白 | ていしゅかんぱく teishukanpaku | domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost |
| 勘亭流 | かんていりゅう kanteiryuu | Kantei style of calligraphy |
| 亭午 | ていご teigo | noon |
| 旗亭 | きてい kitei | restaurant; inn |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “innkeeper”.
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.