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Japanese symbol for “trellis”

Romaji: koushi
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid

In Japanese, trellis is , read (koushi).

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 lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating; trellis
  2. n lattice door
  3. n check(ed) pattern; plaid

Kanji and stroke order

status, rank, capacity
on: カク、コウ、キャク、ゴウ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
on: シ、ス、ツ
kun: こ、-こ、ね
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “trellis”

WordReadingMeaning
たな tanatrellis
トレリス torerisutrellis

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かかく kakakuprice; value; cost
せいかく seikakucharacter (of a person); personality; disposition
しかく shikakuqualifications; requirements; capabilities
ごうかく goukakupassing (an exam); pass; success
かっこう kakkoushape; form; figure
かくさ kakusaqualitative difference; disparity; gap
こども kodomochild; children
じょし joshiwoman; girl

See also: Chinese symbol for “trellis”.

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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