Japanese symbol for “washroom”
洗面所
せんめんじょ
Romaji: senmenjo
washroom; bathroom
In Japanese, washroom is 洗面所, read せんめんじょ (senmenjo).
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 washroom; bathroom
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “washroom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗面室 | せんめんしつ senmenshitsu | washroom |
| 手洗い場 | てあらいば tearaiba | area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom |
| 手水場 | ちょうずば chouzuba | washbasin; bathroom sink; washroom |
| 憚り | はばかり habakari | washroom |
| トイレットルーム | トイレットルーム toirettoruumu | bathroom; washroom; lavatory |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗濯 | せんたく sentaku | washing; laundry |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
| 洗う | あらう arau | to wash; to cleanse; to rinse |
| 洗浄 | せんじょう senjou | washing; cleansing; cleaning |
| 洗面 | せんめん senmen | washing one's face |
| 手洗い | てあらい tearai | washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “washroom”.
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.