Japanese symbol for “trolley”
台車
だいしゃ
Romaji: daisha
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; dolly
In Japanese, trolley is 台車, read だいしゃ (daisha).
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 platform truck; hand truck; trolley; dolly; cart
- n truck; bogie (rail)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trolley”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トロリー | トロリー tororii | trolley |
| トロッコ | トロッコ torokko | rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram |
| キャリア | キャリア kyaria | hand truck; platform truck; trolley |
| ストレッチャー | ストレッチャー sutoretchaa | (wheeled) stretcher; gurney; trolley |
| 路面電車 | ろめんでんしゃ romendensha | tram; streetcar; trolley |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 台湾 | たいわん taiwan | Taiwan |
| 台所 | だいどころ daidokoro | kitchen |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
| 台無し | だいなし dainashi | spoiled; spoilt; ruined |
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trolley”.
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.