Japanese symbol for “rainbow”
虹
にじ
Romaji: niji
rainbow
In Japanese, rainbow is 虹, read にじ (niji).
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 rainbow
Written forms: 虹、霓. Readings: にじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rainbow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レインボー | レインボー reinboo | rainbow |
| 虹霓 | こうげい kougei | rainbow |
| 蝃蝀 | ていとう teitou | rainbow |
| 天弓 | てんきゅう tenkyuu | rainbow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虹彩 | こうさい kousai | iris |
| 白虹 | はっこう hakkou | white rainbow |
| 虹鱒 | にじます nijimasu | rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
| 主虹 | しゅにじ shuniji | primary rainbow |
| 虹色 | にじいろ nijiiro | rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured |
| 副虹 | ふくにじ fukuniji | secondary rainbow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rainbow”.
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.