Japanese symbol for “px”
酒保
しゅほ
Romaji: shuho
canteen; post exchange; PX
In Japanese, px is 酒保, read しゅほ (shuho).
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Meanings
- n canteen; post exchange; PX
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 酒屋 | さかや sakaya | liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop |
| 飲酒 | いんしゅ inshu | drinking alcohol |
| 禁酒 | きんしゅ kinshu | abstinence from alcohol; temperance |
| 酒場 | さかば sakaba | bar; pub; tavern |
| 梅酒 | うめしゅ umeshu | ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 保険 | ほけん hoken | insurance |
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.