Japanese symbol for “premises”
屋敷
やしき
Romaji: yashiki
residence; estate; grounds; premises
In Japanese, premises is 屋敷, read やしき (yashiki).
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 residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
Written forms: 屋敷、邸. Readings: やしき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “premises”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 構内 | こうない kounai | premises; grounds; campus |
| 家宅 | かたく kataku | domicile; premises |
| 場内 | じょうない jounai | in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises |
| 邸内 | ていない teinai | grounds; premises |
| 地内 | じない jinai | grounds; premises; land within boundary lines |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 小屋 | こや koya | hut; cabin; shed |
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 屋上 | おくじょう okujou | rooftop |
| 敷地 | しきち shikichi | site; plot; lot |
| 下敷き | したじき shitajiki | desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay |
| 座敷 | ざしき zashiki | tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room |
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.
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