Japanese symbol for “globe”
地球
ちきゅう
Romaji: chikyuu
Earth; the globe
In Japanese, globe is 地球, read ちきゅう (chikyuu).
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 Earth; the globe
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “globe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 玉 | たま tama | ball; sphere; globe |
| 球 | きゅう kyuu | sphere; globe; ball |
| グローブ | グローブ guroobu | globe |
| 球体 | きゅうたい kyuutai | sphere; globe; orb |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu | baseball |
| 球団 | きゅうだん kyuudan | baseball team |
| 卓球 | たっきゅう takkyuu | table tennis; ping-pong |
See also: Chinese symbol for “globe”.
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.