Japanese symbol for “joiner”
建具屋
たてぐや
Romaji: tateguya
joiner; carpenter; cabinetmaker
In Japanese, joiner is 建具屋, read たてぐや (tateguya).
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Meanings
- n joiner; carpenter; cabinetmaker
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “joiner”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建具師 | たてぐし tategushi | woodworker; joiner |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 建設 | けんせつ kensetsu | construction; establishment |
| 建築 | けんちく kenchiku | construction; architecture (of buildings) |
| 再建 | さいけん saiken | rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation |
| 建前 | たてまえ tatemae | face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts) |
| 建つ | たつ tatsu | to be erected; to be built |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
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.