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Japanese symbol for “wheelhouse”

Romaji: soudashitsu
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house

In Japanese, wheelhouse is , read (soudashitsu).

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 pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house

Kanji and stroke order

maneuver, manipulate, operate
on: ソウ、サン
kun: みさお、あやつ.る
16 strokes · JLPT 2
rudder, helm, wheel
on: ダ、タ
kun: かじ
11 strokes
room, apartment, chamber
on: シツ
kun: むろ
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
そうさ sousaoperation; management; handling
たいそう taisougymnastics; physical exercises
そうじゅう soujuusteering; piloting; flying
あやつる ayatsuruto operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage
そうぎょう sougyouoperation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
せっそう sessouintegrity; fidelity; constancy
そうだ soudasteering (of a boat); steerage
かじとり kajitoristeering (a boat); helmsman; steersman
きょうしつ kyoushitsuclassroom; lecture room

See also: Chinese symbol for “wheelhouse”.

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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