Japanese symbol for “tunnel”
坑道
こうどう
Romaji: koudou
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft
In Japanese, tunnel is 坑道, read こうどう (koudou).
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 tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tunnel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トンネル | トンネル tonneru | tunnel |
| 隧道 | すいどう suidou | tunnel |
| 横穴 | よこあな yokoana | cave; tunnel |
| 洞門 | どうもん doumon | cave entrance; tunnel |
| 間歩 | まぶ mabu | tunnel; (mining) gallery; level |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 廃坑 | はいこう haikou | closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine |
| 坑内 | こうない kounai | within a pit or (mine) shaft |
| 坑口 | こうこう koukou | pithead; minehead |
| 坑夫 | こうふ koufu | miner |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 鉄道 | てつどう tetsudou | railroad; railway; rail transport |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tunnel”.
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.