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Japanese symbol for “taxicab”

Romaji: tsujijidousha
taxicab

In Japanese, taxicab is , read (tsujijidousha).

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 taxicab

Kanji and stroke order

crossing, crossroad, street corners

kun: つじ
5 strokes
oneself
on: ジ、シ
kun: みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと
6 strokes · JLPT 3
move, motion, change
on: ドウ
kun: うご.く、うご.かす
11 strokes · JLPT 3
car
on: シャ
kun: くるま
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
つじどう tsujidouwayside shrine
つじつま tsujitsumacoherence; consistency
つじぎり tsujigiriattacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
つじせっぽう tsujiseppoustreet preaching
よつつじ yotsutsujicrossroads; intersection; crossway
つじうら tsujiuraslip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
じしん jishin(one's) self; oneself; yourself
かつどう katsudouactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation
しゃりょう sharyou(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car

See also: Chinese symbol for “taxicab”.

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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