Japanese symbol for “dawning”
黎明期
れいめいき
Romaji: reimeiki
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
In Japanese, dawning is 黎明期, read れいめいき (reimeiki).
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 dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
Written forms: 黎明期、れい明期. Readings: れいめいき.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黎明 | れいめい reimei | daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey) |
| 黎巴嫩 | レバノン rebanon | Lebanon |
| 萌黎 | ほうれい hourei | the masses; common people |
| 黎族 | リーぞく riizoku | Li (people) |
| 黔黎 | けんれい kenrei | commoners; peasantry; the masses |
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 明らか | あきらか akiraka | clear; obvious; evident |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
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.
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