Japanese symbol for “region”
地域
ちいき
Romaji: chiiki
area; region; district; locality
In Japanese, region is 地域, read ちいき (chiiki).
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 area; region; district; locality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “region”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 州 | しゅう shuu | state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK) |
| 国 | くに kuni | region |
| 辺 | へん hen | area; vicinity; region |
| 地帯 | ちたい chitai | zone; area; belt |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain |
| 区域 | くいき kuiki | area; zone; district |
| 海域 | かいいき kaiiki | area of sea; waters |
See also: Chinese symbol for “region”.
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.