Japanese symbol for “masthead”
檣頭
しょうとう
Romaji: shoutou
masthead (top of a mast)
In Japanese, masthead is 檣頭, read しょうとう (shoutou).
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 masthead (top of a mast)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 檣楼 | しょうろう shourou | top |
| 帆檣 | はんしょう hanshou | mast |
| 船檣 | せんしょう senshou | mast |
| 後檣 | こうしょう koushou | mizzenmast; mizzen |
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
| 頭痛 | ずつう zutsuu | headache |
| 街頭 | がいとう gaitou | (on the) street |
See also: Chinese symbol for “masthead”.
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.