Japanese symbol for “zone”
地帯
ちたい
Romaji: chitai
zone; area; belt; region
In Japanese, zone is 地帯, read ちたい (chitai).
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 zone; area; belt; region
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “zone”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 区域 | くいき kuiki | area; zone; district |
| 地区 | ちく chiku | district; area; zone |
| ゾーン | ゾーン zoon | zone |
| 区 | く ku | district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal) |
| 圏 | けん ken | sphere; circle; range |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 携帯 | けいたい keitai | carrying (on one's person or in the hand) |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
See also: Chinese symbol for “zone”.
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.