Japanese symbol for “observatory”
観測所
かんそくじょ
Romaji: kansokujo
observatory; observation post
In Japanese, observatory is 観測所, read かんそくじょ (kansokujo).
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Meanings
- n observatory; observation post
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “observatory”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 展望室 | てんぼうしつ tenboushitsu | (indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation; survey; measurement |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | spectator; audience |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
| 外観 | がいかん gaikan | outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show |
| 測定 | そくてい sokutei | measurement |
| 推測 | すいそく suisoku | guess; conjecture |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “observatory”.
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.