How to say 'Barber' in Japanese | 床屋

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The Japanese word for Barber is 'Tokoya', written as 床屋 in Japanese.'Barber' in hiragana is とこや.

word

床屋

Meaning

Barber

Reading

とこや

tokoya

Kanji

床Bed, Floor 屋Shop, Roof

Explanation

The Japanese noun '床屋 (とこや)' refers to a 'barber' or a 'barbershop'. It is commonly used to describe a place where men go to get their hair cut or styled. The term is often associated with traditional barbershops, which may also offer services like shaving. Example sentences: I went to the barber「床屋に行った」(とこやにいった). The barber is skilled「床屋は上手だ」(とこやはじょうずだ). Note that '床屋' is typically used for male-oriented haircuts, while '美容院 (びよういん)' is more commonly used for hair salons catering to women.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2206

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 床屋

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

床

Meaning

Bed, Floor

kanji

屋

Meaning

Shop, Roof

Words Related to 床屋 Through the Kanji 床

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 床 as well.

word

床

Meaning

Floor

word

臨床

Meaning

Clinical

Words Related to 床屋 Through the Kanji 屋

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 屋 as well.

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部屋

Meaning

Room

word

屋

Meaning

Person, Shop

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本屋

Meaning

Bookstore

word

八百屋

Meaning

Greengrocer

word

そば屋

Meaning

Soba shop

word

たばこ屋

Meaning

Tobacco shop

word

郵便屋さん

Meaning

Mailman

word

不動産屋

Meaning

Real estate agent

word

屋敷

Meaning

Mansion

word

風呂屋

Meaning

Bathhouse

word

小屋

Meaning

Hut

word

家屋

Meaning

House

word

屋上

Meaning

Rooftop

word

屋根

Meaning

Roof

word

酒屋

Meaning

Liquor store

word

問屋

Meaning

Wholesaler

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'Tokoya' means 'Barber' .

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