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Japanese symbol for “rooftop”

Romaji: okujou
rooftop

In Japanese, rooftop is , read (okujou).

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

  1. n rooftop

Kanji and stroke order

roof, house, shop
on: オク
kun: や
9 strokes · JLPT 3
above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “rooftop”

WordReadingMeaning
ルーフトップ ruufutoppurooftop

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
へや heyaroom; chamber
やね yaneroof
やしき yashikiresidence; estate; grounds
こや koyahut; cabin; shed
いざかや izakayaizakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
いじょう ijounot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
うりあげ uriageamount sold; sales; proceeds
じょうしょう joushourising; 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.

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