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Japanese symbol for “density”

Romaji: mitsudo
density

In Japanese, density is , read (mitsudo).

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

  1. n density

Kanji and stroke order

secrecy, density (pop), minuteness
on: ミツ
kun: ひそ.か
11 strokes · JLPT 1
degrees, occurrence, time
on: ド、ト、タク
kun: たび、-た.い
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “density”

WordReadingMeaning
のうど noudoconcentration; density
つきぐあい tsukiguaiadhesion (e.g. of lipstick); density (e.g. of leaves on a tree); saturation (e.g. of a color)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひみつ himitsusecret; secrecy; confidentiality
せいみつ seimitsuprecise; exact; detailed
みっせつ missetsuclose (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near
みつゆ mitsuyusmuggling; contraband trade
しんみつ shinmitsuintimacy; friendship
ていど teidodegree; amount; grade
こんど kondothis time; now
せいど seidosystem; institution; organization

See also: Chinese symbol for “density”.

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.