Japanese symbol for “turntable”
回転台
かいてんだい
Romaji: kaitendai
turntable; revolving plate; rotating platform; rotary table
In Japanese, turntable is 回転台, read かいてんだい (kaitendai).
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 turntable; revolving plate; rotating platform; rotary table
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “turntable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ターンテーブル | ターンテーブル taanteeburu | turntable (record player) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply; answer |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “turntable”.
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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