Japanese symbol for “chandra”
月天子
がってんし
Romaji: gattenshi
Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism)
In Japanese, chandra is 月天子, read がってんし (gattenshi).
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 Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism) (Buddh)
- n moon
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chandra”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月天 | がってん gatten | Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今月 | こんげつ kongetsu | this month |
| 毎月 | まいつき maitsuki | every month; each month; monthly |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
| 月曜 | げつよう getsuyou | Monday |
| 来月 | らいげつ raigetsu | next month |
| 正月 | しょうがつ shougatsu | New Year (esp. first three days) |
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
| 天気 | てんき tenki | weather |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
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.