Japanese symbol for “nebula”
星雲
せいうん
Romaji: seiun
nebula
In Japanese, nebula is 星雲, read せいうん (seiun).
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 nebula (astron)
- n galaxy (astron)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nebula”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ネビュラ | ネビュラ nebyura | nebula |
| 白濁 | はくだく hakudaku | cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 火星 | かせい kasei | Mars (planet) |
| 惑星 | わくせい wakusei | planet |
| 星座 | せいざ seiza | constellation |
| 彗星 | すいせい suisei | comet |
| 明星 | みょうじょう myoujou | morning star; Venus |
| 風雲 | ふううん fuuun | winds and clouds; nature; the elements |
| 雨雲 | あまぐも amagumo | rain cloud |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nebula”.
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.