Japanese symbol for “monthly”
毎月
まいつき
Romaji: maitsuki
every month; each month; monthly
In Japanese, monthly is 毎月, read まいつき (maitsuki).
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
- adv, n every month; each month; monthly
Written forms: 毎月. Readings: まいつき、まいげつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “monthly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月例 | げつれい getsurei | monthly |
| 月々 | つきづき tsukizuki | every month; monthly; month by month |
| 月別 | つきべつ tsukibetsu | monthly; month-by-month; by the month |
| マンスリー | マンスリー mansurii | monthly (publication) |
| 月ごと | つきごと tsukigoto | monthly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 毎年 | まいとし maitoshi | every year; yearly; annually |
| 毎週 | まいしゅう maishuu | every week |
| 毎朝 | まいあさ maiasa | every morning |
| 毎回 | まいかい maikai | every time; each round |
| 今月 | こんげつ kongetsu | this month |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
| 月曜 | げつよう getsuyou | Monday |
See also: Chinese symbol for “monthly”.
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.