Japanese symbol for “jupiter”
木星
もくせい
Romaji: mokusei
Jupiter (planet)
In Japanese, jupiter is 木星, read もくせい (mokusei).
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 Jupiter (planet) (astron)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jupiter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジュピター | ジュピター jupitaa | Jupiter (god) |
| ジュピター | ジュピター jupitaa | Jupiter |
| ユピテル | ユピテル yupiteru | Jupiter (god) |
| 歳星 | さいせい saisei | Jupiter |
| 大年 | おおとし ootoshi | Jupiter (planet) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 木曜 | もくよう mokuyou | Thursday |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree; trees and shrubs |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 並木 | なみき namiki | roadside trees; row of trees |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 火星 | かせい kasei | Mars (planet) |
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.