Japanese symbol for “highest”
最上
さいじょう
Romaji: saijou
highest (e.g. floor); top
In Japanese, highest is 最上, read さいじょう (saijou).
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
- adj-no, n highest (e.g. floor); top
- adj-no, n best; finest; supreme; highest (quality)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “highest”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | highest; maximum; most |
| 松 | まつ matsu | highest (of a three-tier ranking system) |
| 特大 | とくだい tokudai | highest (priority, urgency, etc) |
| 至高 | しこう shikou | supreme; sublime; highest |
| 無上 | むじょう mujou | supreme; greatest; highest |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最近 | さいきん saikin | recently; lately; these days |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 最初 | さいしょ saisho | beginning; outset; first |
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last; final; closing |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
See also: Chinese symbol for “highest”.
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.