Japanese symbol for “latitude”
緯度
いど
Romaji: ido
latitude
In Japanese, latitude is 緯度, read いど (ido).
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 latitude
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “latitude”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 含み | ふくみ fukumi | implication; hidden meaning; latitude |
| 幅 | はば haba | freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude |
| ゆとり | ゆとり yutori | elbowroom; leeway; room |
| 自由裁量 | じゆうさいりょう jiyuusairyou | latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers |
| 緯距 | いきょ ikyo | latitude |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 経緯 | けいい keii | details; particulars; sequence of events |
| 北緯 | ほくい hokui | north latitude |
| 南緯 | なんい nan'i | southern latitude |
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 今度 | こんど kondo | this time; now |
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
| 年度 | ねんど nendo | fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year |
| 態度 | たいど taido | attitude; manner; behaviour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “latitude”.
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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