Japanese symbol for “pentecost”
ペンテコステ
ペンテコステ
Romaji: pentekosute
Pentecost; Whitsunday
In Japanese, pentecost is ペンテコステ (pentekosute).
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 Pentecost; Whitsunday
- n Shavuot
Other Japanese words for “pentecost”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖霊降臨祭 | せいれいこうりんさい seireikourinsai | Pentecost; Whitsunday |
| 五旬祭 | ごじゅんさい gojunsai | Pentecost |
| 五旬節 | ごじゅんせつ gojunsetsu | Shavuot; Feast of Weeks; (Jewish) Pentecost |
| 七週の祭 | ななまわりのいわい nanamawarinoiwai | the Feast of Weeks; Pentecost |
| 七週の祭り | ななしゅうのまつり nanashuunomatsuri | the Feast of Weeks; Pentecost |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pentecost”.
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.