Japanese symbol for “tram”
市電
しでん
Romaji: shiden
municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
In Japanese, tram is 市電, read しでん (shiden).
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 municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tram”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トラム | トラム toramu | tram; streetcar |
| トロッコ | トロッコ torokko | rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram |
| 路面電車 | ろめんでんしゃ romendensha | tram; streetcar; trolley |
| チンチン電車 | ちんちんでんしゃ chinchindensha | tram; streetcar; trolley |
| 市街電車 | しがいでんしゃ shigaidensha | streetcar; tram |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 都市 | とし toshi | town; city; municipal |
| 市場 | いちば ichiba | (town) market; (street) market; marketplace |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 市内 | しない shinai | in the city; within the city |
| 市長 | しちょう shichou | mayor |
| 電話 | でんわ denwa | telephone call; phone call |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tram”.
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.