Japanese symbol for “jerusalem”
耶路撒冷
エルサレム
Romaji: erusaremu
Jerusalem
In Japanese, jerusalem is 耶路撒冷, read エルサレム (erusaremu).
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 Jerusalem
Written forms: 耶路撒冷. Readings: エルサレム、イェルサレム.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有耶無耶 | うやむや uyamuya | indefinite; hazy; vague |
| 伽耶 | かや kaya | Kaya (ancient Korean confederacy); Karak |
| 耶蘇教 | やそきょう yasokyou | Christianity |
| 耶蘇 | やそ yaso | Jesus (Christ) |
| 耶嬢 | やじょう yajou | father and mother |
| 阿頼耶識 | あらやしき arayashiki | alaya-vijnana (store consciousness, consciousness forming the base of all human existence) |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 路上 | ろじょう rojou | on the road; on the street; in the street |
| 撒く | まく maku | to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew |
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness; composure; coolness |
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.
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