Japanese symbol for “window”
窓
まど
Romaji: mado
window
In Japanese, window is 窓, read まど (mado).
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 window
Written forms: 窓、窗、牖、牕. Readings: まど.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “window”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter; window; teller window |
| ウィンドウ | ウィンドウ windou | window |
| 窓側 | まどがわ madogawa | window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane) |
| ウインド | ウインド uindo | window |
| 窓付き | まどつき madotsuki | window (e.g. in an envelope, box, etc.); aperture |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter; window; teller window |
| 同窓会 | どうそうかい dousoukai | alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting |
| 窓際 | まどぎわ madogiwa | at the window; by the window; next to the window |
| 車窓 | しゃそう shasou | train window; car window |
| 同窓 | どうそう dousou | being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus |
| 天窓 | てんまど tenmado | skylight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “window”.
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.