Japanese symbol for “rampart”
城壁
じょうへき
Romaji: jouheki
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
In Japanese, rampart is 城壁, read じょうへき (jouheki).
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 castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rampart”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塁壁 | るいへき ruiheki | rampart |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 城下町 | じょうかまち joukamachi | castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord |
| 城主 | じょうしゅ joushu | lord of a castle |
| 古城 | こじょう kojou | old castle; old fortress |
| 金城 | きんじょう kinjou | impregnable castle |
| 城内 | じょうない jounai | inside of a castle |
| 壁紙 | かべがみ kabegami | wallpaper |
| 障壁 | しょうへき shouheki | enclosing wall; boundary fence |
| 外壁 | がいへき gaiheki | outer wall |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rampart”.
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.