Japanese symbol for “date”
日付
ひづけ
Romaji: hizuke
date; dating
In Japanese, date is 日付, read ひづけ (hizuke).
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 date; dating
Written forms: 日付、日付け、日附. Readings: ひづけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “date”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日 | ひ hi | date; deadline |
| 年代 | ねんだい nendai | age; era; period |
| 日にち | ひにち hinichi | date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day |
| デート | デート deeto | date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night |
| 年月日 | ねんがっぴ nengappi | date (year, month and day) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 昨日 | きのう kinou | yesterday |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “date”.
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.