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Japanese symbol for “pluto”

Romaji: meiousei
Pluto (dwarf planet)

In Japanese, pluto is , read (meiousei).

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 Pluto (dwarf planet) (astron)

Kanji and stroke order

dark
on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: くら.い
10 strokes
king, rule, magnate
on: オウ、-ノウ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
star, spot, dot
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ほし、-ぼし
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “pluto”

WordReadingMeaning
プルートー puruutooPluto (god)
めいおう meiouPluto (god)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
めいふく meifukuhappiness in the next world; heavenly bliss; repose of one's soul
みょうり myouriprovidence; luck; favor
めいかい meikaihades; realm of the dead
めいふ meifurealm of the dead; the other world; underworld
めいど meidothe underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
おうじ oujiprince
じょおう joouqueen; female monarch; female sovereign
おうこく oukokukingdom; monarchy
えいせい eisei(natural) satellite; moon

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.