Japanese symbol for “quay”
岸壁
がんぺき
Romaji: ganpeki
quay; wharf; jetty
In Japanese, quay is 岸壁, read がんぺき (ganpeki).
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 quay; wharf; jetty
- n wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quay”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 波止場 | はとば hatoba | wharf; quay; landing-stage |
| 埠頭 | ふとう futou | pier; wharf; quay |
| 船場 | ふなば funaba | wharf; quay; dock |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海岸 | かいがん kaigan | seashore; coast; seaside |
| 沿岸 | えんがん engan | coast; shore |
| 湾岸 | わんがん wangan | gulf coast; bay coast |
| 彼岸 | ひがん higan | equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held) |
| 岸辺 | きしべ kishibe | shore; bank (of a body of water) |
| 対岸 | たいがん taigan | opposite shore |
| 壁紙 | かべがみ kabegami | wallpaper |
| 障壁 | しょうへき shouheki | enclosing wall; boundary fence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quay”.
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.