Japanese symbol for “substation”
分署
ぶんしょ
Romaji: bunsho
substation; branch office
In Japanese, substation is 分署, read ぶんしょ (bunsho).
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 substation; branch office
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “substation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支署 | ししょ shisho | substation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 署名 | しょめい shomei | signature; autograph |
| 税務署 | ぜいむしょ zeimusho | tax office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “substation”.
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