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Japanese symbol for “installation”

Romaji: souchi
equipment; device; installation; apparatus

In Japanese, installation is , read (souchi).

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. n, vs, vt equipment; device; installation; apparatus
  2. n stage setting

Kanji and stroke order

attire, dress, pretend
on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: よそお.う、よそお.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
placement, put, set
on: チ
kun: お.く、-お.き
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “installation”

WordReadingMeaning
どうにゅう dounyuuintroduction; bringing in; installation
せつび setsubiequipment; facilities; installation
しゅうにん shuuninassumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration
せっち setchiinstallation (of a machine or equipment)
とりつけ toritsukeinstallation; mounting; furnishing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぶそう busouarms; armament; taking up arms
いしょう ishouclothing; costume; outfit
ふくそう fukusouattire; dress; clothes
そうしょく soushokuornament; decoration
そうび soubiequipment
いち ichiplace; position; location
せっち setchiestablishment; institution
そち sochimeasure; step; action

See also: Chinese symbol for “installation”.

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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