Japanese symbol for “settee”
長椅子
ながいす
Romaji: nagaisu
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
In Japanese, settee is 長椅子, read ながいす (nagaisu).
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 couch; bench; ottoman; settee
Written forms: 長椅子、長いす、長イス. Readings: ながいす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
| 会長 | かいちょう kaichou | president (of a society); chairman |
| 長い | ながい nagai | long (distance, length) |
| 身長 | しんちょう shinchou | height (of a person); stature |
| 市長 | しちょう shichou | mayor |
| 椅子 | いす isu | chair; seat; stool |
| 車椅子 | くるまいす kurumaisu | wheelchair |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
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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