Japanese symbol for “sewer”
下水道
げすいどう
Romaji: gesuidou
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
In Japanese, sewer is 下水道, read げすいどう (gesuidou).
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 sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sewer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溝渠 | こうきょ koukyo | ditch; sewer; canal |
| 縫い方 | ぬいかた nuikata | sewing method; sewer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sewer”.
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.