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Japanese symbol for “mill”

Romaji: koujou
factory; plant; mill; workshop

In Japanese, mill is , read (koujou).

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

  1. n factory; plant; mill; workshop

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
on: コウ、ク、グ
3 strokes · JLPT 3
location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “mill”

WordReadingMeaning
ミル mirumill; grinder
まさつき masatsukimill; grinding mill
こなや konayamill
せいふんき seifunkimilling machine; a mill
せいぞうしょ seizoushofactory; manufactory; works

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうじ koujiconstruction work
かこう kakoumanufacturing; processing; treatment
じんこう jinkouartificial; man-made; human work
こうさく kousakuhandicraft
こうぎょう kougyou(manufacturing) industry
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
とうじょう toujouentrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.)

See also: Chinese symbol for “mill”.

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.