Japanese symbol for “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

1. n century
2. n era
3. adj-no of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

Kanji and stroke order

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Other Japanese words for “century”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

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.