Japanese symbol for “kitchen”
台所
だいどころ
Romaji: daidokoro
kitchen
In Japanese, kitchen is 台所, read だいどころ (daidokoro).
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 kitchen
- n financial situation; finances
Written forms: 台所、臺處. Readings: だいどころ、だいどこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kitchen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厨房 | ちゅうぼう chuubou | kitchen; galley |
| キッチン | キッチン kitchin | kitchen |
| 勝手 | かって katte | kitchen |
| 厨 | くりや kuriya | kitchen |
| 調理場 | ちょうりば chouriba | kitchen |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 台湾 | たいわん taiwan | Taiwan |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
| 台無し | だいなし dainashi | spoiled; spoilt; ruined |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kitchen”.
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.