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Japanese symbol for “seattle”

Romaji: shiatoru
Seattle

In Japanese, seattle is , read (shiatoru).

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 Seattle

Kanji and stroke order

cottage, inn, hut
on: シャ、セキ
kun: やど.る
8 strokes · JLPT 1
path, route, road
on: ロ、ル
kun: -じ、みち
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いなか inakarural area; countryside; the sticks
こうしゃ koushaschool building; schoolhouse
しゅくしゃ shukushalodging (house); accommodation; hotel
ちょうしゃ choushagovernment office building
きしゅくしゃ kishukushaboarding house; residence hall; dormitory
えきしゃ ekishastation building
どうろ douroroad; highway
ろじょう rojouon the road; on the street; in the street

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.