Japanese symbol for “evergreen”
常緑
じょうりょく
Romaji: jouryoku
evergreen
In Japanese, evergreen is 常緑, read じょうりょく (jouryoku).
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
- adj-no, n evergreen
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “evergreen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 常緑樹 | じょうりょくじゅ jouryokuju | evergreen tree; (an) evergreen |
| 榊 | さかき sakaki | evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine) |
| 常磐 | ときわ tokiwa | evergreen |
| エバーグリーン | エバーグリーン ebaaguriin | evergreen (tree) |
| 真榊 | まさかき masakaki | evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非常 | ひじょう hijou | emergency |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 常に | つねに tsuneni | always; constantly; at all times |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 異常 | いじょう ijou | abnormal; unusual; extraordinary |
| 正常 | せいじょう seijou | normal; regular |
| 緑色 | みどりいろ midoriiro | green; green color |
| 緑茶 | りょくちゃ ryokucha | green tea; Japanese tea |
See also: Chinese symbol for “evergreen”.
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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