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Japanese symbol for “qingdao”

Romaji: chintao
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao

In Japanese, qingdao is , read (chintao).

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 Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

blue, green
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: あお、あお-、あお.い
8 strokes · JLPT 3
island
on: トウ
kun: しま
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいねん seinenyouth; young man
せいしゅん seishunyouth; adolescence; springtime of life
あおぞら aozorablue sky
あおい aoiblue; azure
せいざん seizanlush mountain; green mountain
あおき aokiJapanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel
はんとう hantoupeninsula
れっとう rettouarchipelago; chain of islands

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.