Japanese symbol for “monday”
月曜
げつよう
Romaji: getsuyou
Monday
In Japanese, monday is 月曜, read げつよう (getsuyou).
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 Monday
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “monday”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月 | げつ getsu | Monday |
| 月曜日 | げつようび getsuyoubi | Monday |
| マンデー | マンデー mandee | Monday |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 来月 | らいげつ raigetsu | next month |
| 正月 | しょうがつ shougatsu | New Year (esp. first three days) |
| 日曜 | にちよう nichiyou | Sunday |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
| 金曜 | きんよう kin'you | Friday |
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.