Japanese symbol for “december”
師走
しわす
Romaji: shiwasu
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
In Japanese, december is 師走, read しわす (shiwasu).
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 twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
Written forms: 師走. Readings: しわす、しはす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “december”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| １２月 | じゅうにがつ juunigatsu | December |
| ディセンバー | ディセンバー disenbaa | December |
| 極月 | ごくげつ gokugetsu | last month of the year; December |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
| 講師 | こうし koushi | speaker; lecturer |
| 漁師 | りょうし ryoushi | fisherman |
| 技師 | ぎし gishi | engineer; technical officer |
| 師匠 | ししょう shishou | master; teacher |
| 走る | はしる hashiru | to run |
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight; desertion; escape |
See also: Chinese symbol for “december”.
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.