Japanese symbol for “mansion”
屋敷
やしき
Romaji: yashiki
residence; estate; grounds; premises
In Japanese, mansion is 屋敷, read やしき (yashiki).
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 residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
Written forms: 屋敷、邸. Readings: やしき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mansion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 館 | やかた yakata | mansion; palace; manor house |
| 館 | たち tachi | mansion (of a noble); manor house; official residence (of a noble or government official) |
| 邸宅 | ていたく teitaku | (large) house; residence; mansion |
| 大家 | たいか taika | mansion; large house |
| 邸 | てい tei | residence; mansion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 小屋 | こや koya | hut; cabin; shed |
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 屋上 | おくじょう okujou | rooftop |
| 敷地 | しきち shikichi | site; plot; lot |
| 下敷き | したじき shitajiki | desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay |
| 座敷 | ざしき zashiki | tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mansion”.
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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