Japanese symbol for “eve”
前日
ぜんじつ
Romaji: zenjitsu
previous day; day before; eve; prior day
In Japanese, eve is 前日, read ぜんじつ (zenjitsu).
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
- adv, n previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
Written forms: 前日. Readings: ぜんじつ、まえび.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eve”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 間際 | まぎわ magiwa | the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of) |
| 前夜祭 | ぜんやさい zen'yasai | event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve) |
| イブ | イブ ibu | eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before |
| 前夜 | ぜんや zen'ya | night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 以前 | いぜん izen | before; prior to; ago |
| お前 | おまえ omae | you |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 午前 | ごぜん gozen | morning; a.m. |
| 当たり前 | あたりまえ atarimae | natural; reasonable; obvious |
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eve”.
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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