Japanese symbol for “renter”
店子
たなこ
Romaji: tanako
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
In Japanese, renter is 店子, read たなこ (tanako).
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 tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
Written forms: 店子. Readings: たなこ、たなご.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “renter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 借家人 | しゃくやにん shakuyanin | tenant; renter |
| 借り主 | かりぬし karinushi | tenant; lessee; renter |
| 宿借り | やどかり yadokari | tenant; renter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 店舗 | てんぽ tenpo | shop; store; establishment |
| 店員 | てんいん ten'in | employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk |
| 書店 | しょてん shoten | bookshop; bookstore |
| 商店 | しょうてん shouten | shop; store; firm |
| 支店 | してん shiten | branch office; branch store |
| 本店 | ほんてん honten | head office; main office; main store |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
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.
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