Japanese symbol for “mausoleum”
廟
びょう
Romaji: byou
mausoleum
In Japanese, mausoleum is 廟, read びょう (byou).
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, n-suf mausoleum
- n, n-suf shrine
- n the (imperial) court
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mausoleum”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 霊廟 | れいびょう reibyou | mausoleum |
| 霊屋 | たまや tamaya | mausoleum; (temporary) resting place of a corpse |
| 廟所 | びょうしょ byousho | mausoleum |
| 御廟 | ごびょう gobyou | mausoleum |
| 霊殿 | れいでん reiden | shrine; mausoleum |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 霊廟 | れいびょう reibyou | mausoleum |
| 宗廟 | そうびょう soubyou | ancestral shrine (temple); mausoleum (of one's ancestors); Imperial mausoleum |
| 帝廟 | ていびょう teibyou | imperial mausoleum |
| 廟所 | びょうしょ byousho | mausoleum |
| 御廟 | ごびょう gobyou | mausoleum |
| 聖廟 | せいびょう seibyou | Confucian temple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mausoleum”.
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.