Japanese symbol for “quarters”
隊舎
たいしゃ
Romaji: taisha
quarters; barracks
In Japanese, quarters is 隊舎, read たいしゃ (taisha).
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 quarters; barracks
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quarters”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巷 | ちまた chimata | street; district; quarters |
| 屯所 | とんしょ tonsho | military station; post; quarters |
| 舎営 | しゃえい shaei | billeting; quarters |
| 宿泊所 | しゅくはくじょ shukuhakujo | lodgings; quarters |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 部隊 | ぶたい butai | force; unit; corps |
| 艦隊 | かんたい kantai | (naval) fleet; armada |
| 兵隊 | へいたい heitai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 隊員 | たいいん taiin | troops; group members; team members |
| 田舎 | いなか inaka | rural area; countryside; the sticks |
| 校舎 | こうしゃ kousha | school building; schoolhouse |
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.