Japanese symbol for “marketplace”
市場
いちば
Romaji: ichiba
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
In Japanese, marketplace 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 “marketplace”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マーケットプレイス | マーケットプレイス maakettopureisu | marketplace |
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 “marketplace”.
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.