Japanese symbol for “terminal”
端末
たんまつ
Romaji: tanmatsu
terminal; computer terminal
In Japanese, terminal is 端末, read たんまつ (tanmatsu).
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 terminal; computer terminal (comp)
- n information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.)
- n end (e.g. of a roll of film)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “terminal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 端子 | たんし tanshi | terminal |
| 末端 | まったん mattan | end; tip; extremities |
| ターミナル | ターミナル taaminaru | terminal |
| 端末機 | たんまつき tanmatsuki | terminal (unit) |
| 着地 | ちゃくち chakuchi | landing place; terminal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 先端 | せんたん sentan | pointed end; tip; point |
| 半端 | はんぱ hanpa | remnant; fragment; incomplete set |
| 最先端 | さいせんたん saisentan | cutting edge; leading edge; forefront |
| 発端 | ほったん hottan | origin; genesis; opening |
| 週末 | しゅうまつ shuumatsu | weekend |
| 年末 | ねんまつ nenmatsu | end-of-year; year-end |
| 末期 | まっき makki | last years; closing years; last days |
See also: Chinese symbol for “terminal”.
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.