Japanese symbol for “market”
市場
いちば
Romaji: ichiba
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
In Japanese, market is 市場, read いちば (ichiba).
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 (town) market; (street) market; marketplace
Written forms: 市場、市庭. Readings: いちば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “market”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 市 | いち ichi | market; fair |
| 景気 | けいき keiki | business conditions; the market; economic activity |
| 販路 | はんろ hanro | market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening |
| マーケット | マーケット maaketto | market |
| 売り出す | うりだす uridasu | to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 都市 | とし toshi | town; city; municipal |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 市内 | しない shinai | in the city; within the city |
| 市長 | しちょう shichou | mayor |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
| 現場 | げんば genba | actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “market”.
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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