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Japanese symbol for “stable”

Romaji: heya
room; chamber

In Japanese, stable is , read (heya).

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 room; chamber
  2. n apartment; flat; pad
  3. n stable (sumo)

Kanji and stroke order

section, bureau, dept
on: ブ
kun: -べ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
roof, house, shop
on: オク
kun: や
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “stable”

WordReadingMeaning
あんてい anteistable
けんじつ kenjitsusteady; sound; stable
きょうこ kyoukofirm; strong; solid
うまや umayastable; barn
きゅうしゃ kyuushastable; cowshed

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんぶ zenbuall; entire; whole
ぶぶん bubunportion; section; part
いちぶ ichibuone part; one portion; one section
ないぶ naibuinterior; inside; internal
クラブ kurabuclub; fraternity; sorority
やね yaneroof
やしき yashikiresidence; estate; grounds
こや koyahut; cabin; shed

See also: Chinese symbol for “stable”.

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.