Japanese symbol for “lavatory”
便所
べんじょ
Romaji: benjo
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom
In Japanese, lavatory is 便所, read べんじょ (benjo).
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 toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lavatory”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トイレ | トイレ toire | toilet; restroom; bathroom |
| 手洗い | てあらい tearai | restroom; lavatory; toilet |
| ラバトリー | ラバトリー rabatorii | lavatory |
| 雪隠 | せっちん setchin | toilet; lavatory |
| 化粧部屋 | けしょうべや keshoubeya | lavatory; dressing room |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 便利 | べんり benri | convenient; handy; useful |
| 郵便 | ゆうびん yuubin | mail service; postal service; mail |
| 不便 | ふべん fuben | inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness |
| 便秘 | べんぴ benpi | constipation |
| 便宜 | べんぎ bengi | convenience; accommodation; advantage |
| 便乗 | びんじょう binjou | taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lavatory”.
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.