Japanese symbol for “condolence”
哀悼
あいとう
Romaji: aitou
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow
In Japanese, condolence is 哀悼, read あいとう (aitou).
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
- adj-no, n, vs condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “condolence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弔意 | ちょうい choui | condolence; sympathy; mourning |
| 悔やみ | くやみ kuyami | condolence; condolences |
| 弔慰 | ちょうい choui | condolence; sympathy |
| 弔い | とむらい tomurai | condolence |
| 哀悼痛惜 | あいとうつうせき aitoutsuuseki | condolence; mourning; sorrow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可哀想 | かわいそう kawaisou | poor; pitiable; pathetic |
| 哀れ | あわれ aware | pity; sorrow; grief |
| 哀愁 | あいしゅう aishuu | pathos; sorrow; grief |
| 喜怒哀楽 | きどあいらく kidoairaku | human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings |
| 悲哀 | ひあい hiai | sorrow; grief; sadness |
| 追悼 | ついとう tsuitou | mourning |
| 悼む | いたむ itamu | to grieve over; to mourn; to lament |
| 追悼会 | ついとうかい tsuitoukai | memorial services |
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.