Japanese symbol for “hades”
黄泉
よみ
Romaji: yomi
Hades; hell; underworld
In Japanese, hades is 黄泉, read よみ (yomi).
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 Hades; hell; underworld
- n underground spring
Written forms: 黄泉. Readings: よみ、こうせん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hades”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冥界 | めいかい meikai | hades; realm of the dead |
| ハデス | ハデス hadesu | Hades (god) |
| 幽界 | ゆうかい yuukai | hades; realm of the dead |
| 奈落 | ならく naraku | Naraka; Hell; Hades |
| 黄土 | おうど oudo | Hades; hell; underworld |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄金 | おうごん ougon | gold (Au) |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 黄色い | きいろい kiiroi | yellow |
| 硫黄 | いおう iou | sulfur (S); sulphur |
| 黄昏 | たそがれ tasogare | dusk; twilight |
| 温泉 | おんせん onsen | hot spring |
| 源泉 | げんせん gensen | source (of a spring, etc.) |
| 泉水 | せんすい sensui | garden pond; miniature lake |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hades”.
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.