Japanese symbol for “rooftop”
屋上
おくじょう
Romaji: okujou
rooftop
In Japanese, rooftop is 屋上, read おくじょう (okujou).
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Meanings
- n rooftop
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rooftop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ルーフトップ | ルーフトップ ruufutoppu | rooftop |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate; grounds |
| 小屋 | こや koya | hut; cabin; shed |
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rooftop”.
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.