Japanese symbol for “schoolhouse”
校舎
こうしゃ
Romaji: kousha
school building; schoolhouse
In Japanese, schoolhouse is 校舎, read こうしゃ (kousha).
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 school building; schoolhouse
Written forms: 校舎、校しゃ. Readings: こうしゃ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “schoolhouse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 学び舎 | まなびや manabiya | school; school building; schoolhouse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 高校 | こうこう koukou | senior high school; high school |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい koukousei | senior high school student |
| 中学校 | ちゅうがっこう chuugakkou | junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school |
| 校長 | こうちょう kouchou | principal; head teacher; headmaster |
| 田舎 | いなか inaka | rural area; countryside; the sticks |
| 宿舎 | しゅくしゃ shukusha | lodging (house); accommodation; hotel |
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.