Japanese symbol for “fourth”
四半分
しはんぶん
Romaji: shihanbun
a fourth; quarter
In Japanese, fourth is 四半分, read しはんぶん (shihanbun).
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 a fourth; quarter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fourth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 第四 | だいよん daiyon | fourth |
| 四半 | しはん shihan | quarter; a fourth |
| 四世 | よんせい yonsei | the fourth (e.g. George IV) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 四季 | しき shiki | the four seasons |
| 四つ | よっつ yottsu | four; 4 |
| 四方 | しほう shihou | the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions |
| 四球 | しきゅう shikyuu | base on balls; walk; pass |
| 四角い | しかくい shikakui | square; rectangular |
| 四半期 | しはんき shihanki | quarter (of a year) |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 後半 | こうはん kouhan | second half; latter half |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fourth”.
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.