Japanese symbol for “comet”
彗星
すいせい
Romaji: suisei
comet
In Japanese, comet is 彗星, read すいせい (suisei).
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 comet (astron)
Written forms: 彗星、すい星. Readings: すいせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “comet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コメット | コメット kometto | comet |
| ほうき星 | ほうきぼし houkiboshi | comet |
| 赤気 | せっき sekki | comet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 百武彗星 | ひゃくたけすいせい hyakutakesuisei | Comet Hyakutake |
| 周期彗星 | しゅうきすいせい shuukisuisei | periodic comet |
| 大彗星 | だいすいせい daisuisei | great comet |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 火星 | かせい kasei | Mars (planet) |
| 惑星 | わくせい wakusei | planet |
| 星座 | せいざ seiza | constellation |
| 明星 | みょうじょう myoujou | morning star; Venus |
See also: Chinese symbol for “comet”.
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.