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Japanese symbol for “underpass”

Romaji: oudanchikadou
underpass; underground crossing

In Japanese, underpass is , read (oudanchikadou).

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 underpass; underground crossing

Kanji and stroke order

sideways, side, horizontal
on: オウ
kun: よこ
15 strokes · JLPT 2
severance, decline, refuse
on: ダン
kun: た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2
ground, earth
on: チ、ジ
6 strokes · JLPT 3
below, down, descend
on: カ、ゲ
kun: した、しも、もと、さ.げる
3 strokes · JLPT 4
road-way, street, district
on: ドウ、トウ
kun: みち、いう
12 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “underpass”

WordReadingMeaning
アンダーパス andaapasu(roadway) underpass

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よこづな yokozunayokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion
おうだん oudancrossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); cutting across
よこはま yokohamaYokohama (city)
よこがお yokogaoprofile; face in profile; face seen from the side
おうりょう ouryouembezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
よこぎる yokogiruto cross (e.g. road); to traverse
はんだん handanjudgment; judgement; decision
しんだん shindandiagnosis; medical examination
ちいき chiikiarea; region; district
いか ikanot exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under
ほうどう houdoureport (of news); reporting; news

See also: Chinese symbol for “underpass”.

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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