Japanese symbol for “hitachi”
日立
ひたち
Romaji: hitachi
Hitachi
In Japanese, hitachi is 日立, read ひたち (hitachi).
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
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hitachi”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 常陸 | ひたち hitachi | Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture) |
| 日立製作所 | ひたちせいさくじょ hitachiseisakujo | Hitachi (Corporation) |
| 日製 | にっせい nissei | Hitachi (abbr) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 昨日 | きのう kinou | yesterday |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
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.