Japanese symbol for “shanty”
バラック
バラック
Romaji: barakku
shack; shanty; hut; temporary shelter
In Japanese, shanty is バラック (barakku).
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Meanings
- n shack; shanty; hut; temporary shelter
- n barracks
Other Japanese words for “shanty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掘っ立て小屋 | ほったてごや hottategoya | hut; shanty; hovel |
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.