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Japanese symbol for “laundromat”

Romaji: sentakuya
laundry; laundromat; launderette

In Japanese, laundromat is , read (sentakuya).

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 laundry; laundromat; launderette

Kanji and stroke order

wash, inquire into, probe
on: セン
kun: あら.う
9 strokes · JLPT 3
laundry, wash, pour on
on: タク
kun: すす.ぐ、ゆす.ぐ
17 strokes · JLPT 2
roof, house, shop
on: オク
kun: や
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “laundromat”

WordReadingMeaning
コインランドリー koinrandoriilaundromat; launderette; laundrette
ローンドロマット roondoromattoLaundromat (brand name)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんたく sentakuwashing; laundry
せんざい senzaidetergent; cleanser; cleaning agent
あらう arauto wash; to cleanse; to rinse
せんじょう senjouwashing; cleansing; cleaning
せんめん senmenwashing one's face
てあらい tearaiwashing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
せんたくき sentakukiwashing machine; (clothes) washer
すすぎ susugirinsing; washing
へや heyaroom; chamber

See also: Chinese symbol for “laundromat”.

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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