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Japanese symbol for “pi”

Romaji: enshuuritsu
pi (3.1415926...)

In Japanese, pi is , read (enshuuritsu).

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

  1. n pi (3.1415926...) (math)

Kanji and stroke order

circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
circumference, circuit, lap
on: シュウ
kun: まわ.り
8 strokes · JLPT 2
ratio, rate, proportion
on: ソツ、リツ、シュツ
kun: ひき.いる
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “pi”

WordReadingMeaning
パイ paipi (Greek letter)
てんちひ tenchihipi (hexagram 12 of the I Ching: standstill)
けんきゅうせきにんしゃ kenkyuusekininshaprincipal investigator; PI
しんとうたんしょうけんさ shintoutanshoukensapenetrant inspection; PI; penetrant examination

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
えんまん enmanharmonious; peaceful; happy
だえん daenellipse; oval
えんたく entakuround table
まわり mawaricircumference; girth
しゅうへん shuuhencircumference; outskirts; environs
こうりつ kouritsuefficiency

See also: Chinese symbol for “pi”.

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.

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