Japanese symbol for “eclipse”
食
しょく
Romaji: shoku
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.); occultation
In Japanese, eclipse is 食, read しょく (shoku).
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 eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.); occultation (astron)
Written forms: 食、蝕. Readings: しょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eclipse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エクリプス | エクリプス ekuripusu | eclipse |
| 凌ぐ | しのぐ shinogu | to surpass; to outdo; to excel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食事 | しょくじ shokuji | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
| 食べ物 | たべもの tabemono | food |
| 食料 | しょくりょう shokuryou | food |
| 食べる | たべる taberu | to eat |
| 食う | くう kuu | to eat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eclipse”.
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.