Japanese symbol for “park”
公園
こうえん
Romaji: kouen
(public) park
In Japanese, park is 公園, read こうえん (kouen).
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 (public) park
Written forms: 公園、公苑. Readings: こうえん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “park”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 園 | その sono | garden; orchard; park |
| 庭園 | ていえん teien | garden; park |
| パーク | パーク paaku | park (public, amusement, etc.) |
| 園 | えん en | garden; orchard; park |
| パルコ | パルコ paruko | park |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 公演 | こうえん kouen | public performance |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 公表 | こうひょう kouhyou | official announcement; proclamation |
| 学園 | がくえん gakuen | educational institution; school; academy |
| 幼稚園 | ようちえん youchien | kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool |
| 庭園 | ていえん teien | garden; park |
See also: Chinese symbol for “park”.
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.