Japanese symbol for “annually”
毎年
まいとし
Romaji: maitoshi
every year; yearly; annually
In Japanese, annually is 毎年, read まいとし (maitoshi).
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
- adv, n every year; yearly; annually
Written forms: 毎年. Readings: まいとし、まいねん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “annually”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 年々 | ねんねん nennen | year by year; annually; every year |
| 例年 | れいねん reinen | every year; annually |
| 年ごとに | としごとに toshigotoni | annually; every year |
| 年年歳歳 | ねんねんさいさい nennensaisai | annually; every year; year in year out |
| 逐年 | ちくねん chikunen | annually; year by year |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 毎週 | まいしゅう maishuu | every week |
| 毎月 | まいつき maitsuki | every month; each month; monthly |
| 毎朝 | まいあさ maiasa | every morning |
| 毎回 | まいかい maikai | every time; each round |
| 今年 | ことし kotoshi | this year |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 少年 | しょうねん shounen | boy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “annually”.
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.