Japanese symbol for “landlord”
大家
おおや
Romaji: ooya
landlord; landlady
In Japanese, landlord is 大家, read おおや (ooya).
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 landlord; landlady
Written forms: 大家、大屋. Readings: おおや.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “landlord”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 家主 | やぬし yanushi | landlord; landlady |
| 地主 | じぬし jinushi | landowner; landlord; landlady |
| 主 | あるじ aruji | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 親父 | おやじ oyaji | proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “landlord”.
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.