Japanese symbol for “honeymoon”
蜜月
みつげつ
Romaji: mitsugetsu
honeymoon
In Japanese, honeymoon is 蜜月, read みつげつ (mitsugetsu).
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 honeymoon
- n being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “honeymoon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ハネムーン | ハネムーン hanemuun | honeymoon |
| 新婚旅行 | しんこんりょこう shinkonryokou | honeymoon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ hachimitsu | honey |
| 蜜柑 | みかん mikan | mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine |
| 蜜蜂 | みつばち mitsubachi | honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee |
| 糖蜜 | とうみつ toumitsu | molasses; black treacle |
| 蜜蝋 | みつろう mitsurou | beeswax |
| 今月 | こんげつ kongetsu | this month |
| 毎月 | まいつき maitsuki | every month; each month; monthly |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
See also: Chinese symbol for “honeymoon”.
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.