Japanese symbol for “storehouse”
倉庫
そうこ
Romaji: souko
storehouse; warehouse; godown
In Japanese, storehouse is 倉庫, read そうこ (souko).
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 storehouse; warehouse; godown
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “storehouse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蔵 | くら kura | warehouse; storehouse; cellar |
| 貯蔵庫 | ちょぞうこ chozouko | storehouse; bunker; silo |
| 置き場 | おきば okiba | place to put something; storage space; storehouse |
| 宝庫 | ほうこ houko | treasury; treasure house; storehouse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倉敷 | くらしき kurashiki | Kurashiki (city) |
| 米倉 | こめぐら komegura | rice granary |
| 鎌倉 | かまくら kamakura | Kamakura (city) |
| 穀倉 | こくそう kokusou | granary |
| 弾倉 | だんそう dansou | magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver) |
| 文庫 | ぶんこ bunko | library; book collection |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ reizouko | refrigerator; fridge |
| 金庫 | きんこ kinko | safe; strongbox; cashbox |
See also: Chinese symbol for “storehouse”.
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.