Japanese symbol for “overhead”
頭上
ずじょう
Romaji: zujou
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
In Japanese, overhead is 頭上, read ずじょう (zujou).
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
- adj-no, n overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overhead”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高架 | こうか kouka | elevated (structure); overhead |
| 架空 | かくう kakuu | aerial; overhead |
| 間接費 | かんせつひ kansetsuhi | overhead |
| オーバーヘッド | オーバーヘッド oobaaheddo | overhead |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
| 頭痛 | ずつう zutsuu | headache |
| 街頭 | がいとう gaitou | (on the) street |
| 頭脳 | ずのう zunou | head; brains |
| 念頭 | ねんとう nentou | (on one's) mind; heed |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
See also: Chinese symbol for “overhead”.
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.