Japanese symbol for “century”
世紀
せいき
Romaji: seiki
century
In Japanese, century is 世紀, read せいき (seiki).
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 century
- n era
- adj-no of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “century”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| センチュリー | センチュリー senchurii | century |
| 一世紀 | いっせいき isseiki | century |
| 百年 | ひゃくねん hyakunen | century; hundred years; a long time |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世界 | せかい sekai | the world; society; the universe |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 世の中 | よのなか yononaka | society; the world; the times |
| 世間 | せけん seken | world; society; people |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
| 紀元前 | きげんぜん kigenzen | pre-era; BC; BCE |
| 紀行 | きこう kikou | traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue |
| 紀元 | きげん kigen | era |
See also: Chinese symbol for “century”.
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.