Japanese symbol for “periodical”
雑誌
ざっし
Romaji: zasshi
magazine; journal; periodical
In Japanese, periodical is 雑誌, read ざっし (zasshi).
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 magazine; journal; periodical
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “periodical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 定期 | ていき teiki | regular; periodic; periodical |
| 弊誌 | へいし heishi | (our) magazine; periodical; journal |
| 定期刊行物 | ていきかんこうぶつ teikikankoubutsu | periodical |
| 刊行物 | かんこうぶつ kankoubutsu | publication; periodical |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 混雑 | こんざつ konzatsu | congestion; crush; crowding |
| 雑談 | ざつだん zatsudan | chatting; idle talk |
| 大雑把 | おおざっぱ oozappa | rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general |
| 雑草 | ざっそう zassou | weed |
| 日誌 | にっし nisshi | journal; log |
| 誌面 | しめん shimen | page of a magazine |
| 誌上 | しじょう shijou | in a magazine |
See also: Chinese symbol for “periodical”.
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.