Japanese symbol for “bronze”
青銅
せいどう
Romaji: seidou
bronze
In Japanese, bronze is 青銅, read せいどう (seidou).
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 bronze
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bronze”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銅 | どう dou | bronze (medal) |
| ブロンズ | ブロンズ buronzu | bronze |
| 青銅色 | せいどうしょく seidoushoku | bronze; bronzed |
| 唐金 | からかね karakane | bronze |
| ブロンズ色 | ブロンズいろ buronzuiro | bronze (coloured) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青年 | せいねん seinen | youth; young man |
| 青春 | せいしゅん seishun | youth; adolescence; springtime of life |
| 青空 | あおぞら aozora | blue sky |
| 青い | あおい aoi | blue; azure |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 銅像 | どうぞう douzou | bronze statue |
| 銅山 | どうざん douzan | copper mine |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bronze”.
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.