Japanese symbol for “tenant”
テナント
テナント
Romaji: tenanto
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
In Japanese, tenant is テナント (tenanto).
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 tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
Other Japanese words for “tenant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 店子 | たなこ tanako | tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter |
| 借り手 | かりて karite | borrower; debtor; tenant |
| 借家人 | しゃくやにん shakuyanin | tenant; renter |
| 借り主 | かりぬし karinushi | tenant; lessee; renter |
| 作男 | さくおとこ sakuotoko | farm hand; tenant |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tenant”.
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.