Japanese symbol for “diurnal”
日周
にっしゅう
Romaji: nisshuu
diurnal
In Japanese, diurnal is 日周, read にっしゅう (nisshuu).
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-pref diurnal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “diurnal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昼行性 | ちゅうこうせい chuukousei | diurnal |
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 |
| 周り | まわり mawari | circumference; girth |
| 周辺 | しゅうへん shuuhen | circumference; outskirts; environs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “diurnal”.
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.