Japanese symbol for “festival”
祭り
まつり
Romaji: matsuri
festival; feast; matsuri
In Japanese, festival 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 “festival”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祭典 | さいてん saiten | festival |
| 祝い | いわい iwai | congratulation; congratulations; celebration |
| 祭礼 | さいれい sairei | (religious) festival |
| お祝い | おいわい oiwai | congratulation; congratulations; celebration |
| 祭事 | さいじ saiji | festival; rites; ritual |
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 “festival”.
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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