Japanese symbol for “feast”
祭り
まつり
Romaji: matsuri
festival; feast; matsuri
In Japanese, feast is 祭り, read まつり (matsuri).
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 festival; feast; matsuri
- n harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flaming
- n-suf galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; mania
Written forms: 祭り、祭. Readings: まつり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “feast”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宴会 | えんかい enkai | party; banquet; reception |
| 饗宴 | きょうえん kyouen | feast; banquet |
| 宴 | うたげ utage | party; banquet; feast |
| 祝宴 | しゅくえん shukuen | celebratory banquet; feast |
| 宴 | えん en | banquet; party; feast |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祭典 | さいてん saiten | festival |
| 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) |
| 冠婚葬祭 | かんこんそうさい kankonsousai | important ceremonial occasions in family relationships |
| 司祭 | しさい shisai | priest; minister; pastor |
| 祭壇 | さいだん saidan | altar |
See also: Chinese symbol for “feast”.
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.