Japanese symbol for “stable”
部屋
へや
Romaji: heya
room; chamber
In Japanese, stable is 部屋, read へや (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
- n room; chamber
- n apartment; flat; pad
- n stable (sumo)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安定 | あんてい antei | stable |
| 堅実 | けんじつ kenjitsu | steady; sound; stable |
| 強固 | きょうこ kyouko | firm; strong; solid |
| 厩 | うまや umaya | stable; barn |
| 厩舎 | きゅうしゃ kyuusha | stable; cowshed |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate; grounds |
| 小屋 | こや koya | hut; 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.
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