Japanese symbol for “freshness”
鮮度
せんど
Romaji: sendo
(degree of) freshness
In Japanese, freshness is 鮮度, read せんど (sendo).
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 (degree of) freshness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “freshness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生き | いき iki | freshness; liveliness; vitality |
| 新鮮味 | しんせんみ shinsenmi | freshness; novelty |
| 新味 | しんみ shinmi | fresh taste; novelty; originality |
| 清潔感 | せいけつかん seiketsukan | (sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新鮮 | しんせん shinsen | fresh |
| 北朝鮮 | きたちょうせん kitachousen | North Korea |
| 朝鮮 | ちょうせん chousen | Korea |
| 鮮やか | あざやか azayaka | vivid; bright; brilliant |
| 鮮明 | せんめい senmei | vivid; clear; distinct |
| 朝鮮半島 | ちょうせんはんとう chousenhantou | Korean peninsula |
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 今度 | こんど kondo | this time; now |
See also: Chinese symbol for “freshness”.
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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