Japanese symbol for “continent”
大陸
たいりく
Romaji: tairiku
continent
In Japanese, continent is 大陸, read たいりく (tairiku).
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 continent
- n continental Asia (esp. mainland China)
- n continental Europe
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “continent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 州 | しゅう shuu | continent |
| 大州 | たいしゅう taishuu | continent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 陸上 | りくじょう rikujou | (on) land; ground; shore |
| 上陸 | じょうりく jouriku | landing; going ashore; disembarkation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “continent”.
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.