Japanese symbol for “anniversary”
記念日
きねんび
Romaji: kinenbi
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
In Japanese, anniversary is 記念日, read きねんび (kinenbi).
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 memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anniversary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 年祭 | ねんさい nensai | anniversary |
| アニバ | アニバ aniba | anniversary |
| アニバーサリー | アニバーサリー anibaasarii | anniversary |
| 記念祭 | きねんさい kinensai | anniversary; commemoration |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 記憶 | きおく kioku | memory; recollection; remembrance |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
| 日記 | にっき nikki | diary; journal |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea; concept; notion |
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anniversary”.
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.