Japanese symbol for “every”
毎
まい
Romaji: mai
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
In Japanese, every is 毎, read まい (mai).
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
- pref every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “every”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 各 | かく kaku | each; every; all |
| 置き | おき oki | every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ... |
| 単位 | たんい tan'i | by the ...; in units of ...; in groups of ... |
| 並 | なみ nami | each (e.g. month); every |
| 全幅 | ぜんぷく zenpuku | full; wholehearted; utmost |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 毎年 | まいとし maitoshi | every year; yearly; annually |
| 毎週 | まいしゅう maishuu | every week |
| 毎月 | まいつき maitsuki | every month; each month; monthly |
| 毎朝 | まいあさ maiasa | every morning |
| 毎回 | まいかい maikai | every time; each round |
See also: Chinese symbol for “every”.
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.