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Japanese symbol for “generations”

Romaji: ikuyo
generations; ages; years

In Japanese, generations is , read (ikuyo).

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

  1. n generations; ages; years

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

how many, how much, how far
on: キ
kun: いく-、いく.つ、いく.ら
12 strokes · JLPT 1
generation, world, society
on: セイ、セ、ソウ
kun: よ
5 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いくつ ikutsuhow many
いくら ikurahow much
いくぶん ikubunsomewhat; to some extent; to some degree
きか kikageometry
いくた ikutamany; numerous
いくど ikudo(how) many times; (how) often
せかい sekaithe world; society; the universe
せだい sedaigeneration

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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