Equivalent in Java of a Fortran 2D CHARACTER*8 array -

i'm "translating" program fortran java, , have lines declaring variables :

character *8 indicatif_but(nptbuts,nbpdv) 

and know how translate in java code.

i thought making 3d array, :

char[][][] indicatif_but = new char[8][nptbuts][nbpdv]; 

but i'm not sure right way it.

nb : stick char thing, , not using string, closest possible original code.