Japanese symbol for “saloon”
飲み屋
のみや
Romaji: nomiya
bar; saloon; pub; tavern
In Japanese, saloon is 飲み屋, read のみや (nomiya).
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Meanings
- n bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
Written forms: 飲み屋、呑み屋、飲屋、飮み屋. Readings: のみや.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “saloon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サロン | サロン saron | salon; saloon; reception room |
| サルーン | サルーン saruun | saloon |
| 広間 | ひろま hiroma | hall; saloon; spacious room |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飲む | のむ nomu | to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) |
| 飲み物 | のみもの nomimono | drink; beverage |
| 飲食 | いんしょく inshoku | food and drink; eating and drinking |
| 飲料 | いんりょう inryou | beverage; drink |
| 飲酒 | いんしゅ inshu | drinking alcohol |
| 飲み込む | のみこむ nomikomu | to swallow; to gulp down |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
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.