Japanese symbol for “tavern”
酒場
さかば
Romaji: sakaba
bar; pub; tavern
In Japanese, tavern is 酒場, read さかば (sakaba).
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 bar; pub; tavern
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tavern”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飲み屋 | のみや nomiya | bar; saloon; pub |
| バー | バー baa | bar; tavern; barroom |
| 旅籠 | はたご hatago | inn; tavern; hatago |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 酒屋 | さかや sakaya | liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop |
| 飲酒 | いんしゅ inshu | drinking alcohol |
| 禁酒 | きんしゅ kinshu | abstinence from alcohol; temperance |
| 梅酒 | うめしゅ umeshu | ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tavern”.
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.