Japanese symbol for “signpost”
道標
どうひょう
Romaji: douhyou
guidepost; signpost
In Japanese, signpost is 道標, read どうひょう (douhyou).
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 guidepost; signpost
Written forms: 道標. Readings: どうひょう、みちじるし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “signpost”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 道しるべ | みちしるべ michishirube | guidepost; signpost |
| 標柱 | ひょうちゅう hyouchuu | marker; signpost; guide pole |
| 道案内 | みちあんない michiannai | guidepost; signpost; waymark |
| 指導標 | しどうひょう shidouhyou | signpost; regulation sign |
| 道路標識 | どうろひょうしき dourohyoushiki | road sign; signpost |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 鉄道 | てつどう tetsudou | railroad; railway; rail transport |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 北海道 | ほっかいどう hokkaidou | Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit) |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun | standard; criterion; norm |
See also: Chinese symbol for “signpost”.
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.